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Safe Families for Children asks Saline County for $10,000 to expand volunteer hosting and case management
Summary
Safe Families for Children requested $10,000 to expand volunteer-hosting capacity, fund a family coach, cover volunteer onboarding costs, and produce outreach materials; the group described service growth and partnership requests from local health providers.
Britney Wyler of Safe Families for Children presented an appeal asking Saline County to consider $10,000 to address growth-related barriers. Wyler outlined a proposed budget: $5,000 for a full-time family coach to coordinate and vet volunteers and case management; $2,500 for essential supplies for host families; $1,500 to cover required background checks and fingerprinting costs; and $1,000 for printed outreach materials to aid referrals.
Wyler said Safe Families is new to the area but has shown rapid growth: 26 people served in June and a 61% growth in the volunteer network during the final quarter of their inaugural year. Commissioners asked about intake processes, referral partners (Catholic Charities, CAPS), typical hosting duration and funding sources; Wyler said referrals and parent-initiated intake would be used and that volunteer hosts are FBI and KBI background-checked.
