Nantes Family

Programs & systems change

We help children grow up in families—not in institutions

From prevention and reunification to workforce training and digital tools, Nantes Family partners with governments to make family-based care the standard children deserve.

How we work

Principles that guide every program

We partner with communities, leaders, and systems to create lasting change, moving children from vulnerability to stability and growth.

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Prevention

Strengthening families and communities early so children are not separated or harmed in the first place.

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  • Early family-strengthening support
  • Community-centered prevention pathways
  • Protective interventions before crisis escalates
02

Intervention

Responding when risk or breakdown occurs, ensuring children are protected quickly and effectively.

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  • Rapid response when children are at risk
  • Coordinated action across partners
  • Child-focused protection decisions
03

Reunification / Restoration

Rebuilding safe and stable family environments whenever possible.

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  • Safe reunification planning
  • Support for biological and kinship caregivers
  • Restoration rooted in dignity and stability
04

Stability Outcomes

Ensuring every child experiences long-term safety, belonging, and consistent care.

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  • Fewer disruptions and placement breakdowns
  • Consistent care environments
  • Outcomes that center long-term wellbeing
05

Long-Term Support

Continuing support beyond placement or resolution so outcomes are sustained over time.

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  • Follow-up care and coaching
  • Sustained support for children and families
  • Durable outcomes across the full child journey

One organization. Every step. A unified system built for lasting change.

Platform

ThriveWell: one place for the whole care team

Case managers, social workers, and families see the same timeline, assessments, and next steps—so children aren’t lost between departments or buried in paperwork.

  • Shared visibility into well-being across five domains
  • Fewer handoffs, clearer accountability
  • Built for frontline reality—not a generic case tool

Methodology

The Thrive Scale™ keeps decisions child-centered

When everyone uses the same framework, comparisons are fair, progress is visible, and funding follows evidence—not anecdotes.

  • Education
  • Physical & mental health
  • Family & social relationships
  • Home finances
  • Living conditions

ThriveWell digitizes this methodology so field teams spend less time reconciling spreadsheets and more time with children and caregivers.

Global frame

Aligned with the SDGs and the UN Convention

Family-based care isn’t a side project—it’s how societies meet their promises to children. Our programs map to international goals and human-rights standards.

Sustainable Development Goals

We focus especially on goals that touch child poverty, health, education, and equity—because those outcomes rise or fall with family stability.

  • No poverty
  • Good health & well-being
  • Quality education
  • Reduced inequalities
View SDG alignment →

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Children have the right to grow up in a family environment, to be protected from violence, and to have their best interests drive every placement decision. Our training and tools put those articles into daily practice.

Rights of the child →

Go deeper

From curiosity to partnership

Whether you’re with a government agency, a foundation, or a community organization, we’re glad to explore what family-first systems look like in your context.