Family Voices Affiliate Organizations (FVAOs)

What is a Family Voices Affiliate Organization?

A Family Voices Affiliate Organization (FVAO) is a statewide/territory-wide/tribal, parent/family-led non-profit organization, with a Board composed of a majority of family members of CYSHCN, that meets the requirements of an FVAO and works to advance the mission, vision, and principles of Family Voices.  FVAOs are a critical part of our collective effort to keep families at the center of children’s health care.

There is an FVAO in most states, and only one FVAO is approved per state.  In many cases, the FVAO is the same organization that serves as the Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F) in that state, though not in all cases.

FVAOs stay connected through a listserv, national meetings, monthly national calls, and quarterly regional calls.  The affiliate network works with the Family Voices policy team to inform our policy work and take collective action.

If your organization is interested in becoming a Family Voices affiliate, please contact Ian Whitney for more information and an application.