MATCH is being developed as a two-county Ohio demonstration: a founding urban demonstration in Franklin County and a second rural or smaller-county environment selected through jointly defined readiness criteria.
Franklin County is the proposed founding urban demonstration context. The model is designed to coordinate prevention, family stability, behavioral health, education, workforce, housing, mentorship, and community supports around shared family plans and measurable milestones.
Public wording is intentionally careful: planning and proposal status are not the same as an executed implementation agreement.
A second rural or smaller county is intended to test portability where provider density, transportation, workforce access, and local capacity differ. The county will be named publicly only after joint selection and approval.
No county is presented here as active until its participation and public language are authorized.
A county implementation may adapt to its place, but it should not have to redesign the operating model from scratch every time.
Family and community data, partner capacity, local resource pathways, and navigation friction.
Cross-sector Design Labs, governance, workflows, consent boundaries, and accountability.
Approved assessment, milestones, resource information, privacy practices, and reporting requirements.
Strengths, protective factors, early support, behavioral-health navigation, and safe escalation pathways.
Recruitment, training, supervision, Family Success Plans, warm handoffs, and progress tracking.
Readiness and support for community, faith, mentor, school, provider, and employer partners.
Education, credentials, paid work, housing, financial capability, mentoring, and transition readiness.
A defined cohort with family-owned plans and responsible partner follow-through.
Outcome learning, implementation fidelity, family experience, SROI discipline, and replication evidence.
H.R. 7432, the Fostering the Future Act, passed the U.S. House and was referred to the Senate Finance Committee in May 2026. Its current status makes it a useful policy signal for transition-age youth housing and coordination, not enacted law or guaranteed funding authority.
How can a community make its existing services, relationships, and investments produce a more connected family journey?
| Timeframe | Focus | Public result |
|---|---|---|
| Days 1–15 | Audience refinement, form routing, resource library, content governance. | Stronger lead qualification and clear inquiry ownership. |
| Days 16–30 | Consent-led community stories, accessible media, Design Lab resources. | Repeat engagement and deeper trust. |
| Days 31–60 | Interactive journey scenarios and county-hub architecture. | Better shared understanding and a replication-ready structure. |
| Days 61–90 | Approved technology demonstrations, public learning definitions, verified outcomes approach. | Credible differentiation and a sustainable learning engine. |
