Family Link
Roadmap
What we're building now, what we're planning next, and what we've delivered.
Last updated October 13, 2026
In progress
Automated census population
Family Link pre-populates the annual census from your existing case data. If you are on Family Link and keeping records current, the census fills itself.
2026 census improvements for National
Improvements to the 2026 census process for National staff.
Planning
Post-stabilization assessments and surveys
Automatic follow-up surveys after a family exits stabilization. Captures outcome data that currently goes unrecorded.
Affiliate data download
Lets Affiliates download their own data.
High-volume and case manager-led intake
Intake options that fit how each Affiliate works, from high-volume to case manager-led.
Form field customizations for Affiliates
Lets Affiliates adjust form fields to fit their programs.
Mobility Mentoring framework
Support for the Mobility Mentoring framework in Family Link.
Supervisor visibility into case manager activity
Gives supervisors a clear view of their team's caseloads and recent activity, without manual reports.
Required documents and document management
Required documents and document management in one place.
Complete
Features
UI/UX simplification
Affiliate dashboard redesign
Active enrollments dashboard
A real-time view of all active program enrollments in a reporting period.
Grant tracking and National data download
Grant tracking v1
Better tracking of grant-funded services.
Community services and singles v1
Log services provided to the broader community, separate from program enrollments.
Data exchange (CSV)
Post-enrollment form completion
Required forms are now enforced after enrollment, so records stay complete.
Historic census data integration
Pre-platform census records now appear in Family Link, so reporting shows actual years of service.
Under the hood
Schema and AppSheet standardization
A cleaner data structure that makes future development faster and less fragile.
Partial AppSheet delegation
Pipeline resiliency and decoupling
A single sync failure no longer takes down the full reporting structure.
Data archival and retrieval
Older data is archived to keep the platform fast, with a way to retrieve it when needed.
Data pipeline as a product
Focused on the trust and accuracy of the data behind your reports.
Regulatory compliance and HIPAA
Bot migration