This panel will begin by showcasing the Strengthening Indiana Families (SIF) project's measurable success in improving food and utility security through an innovative community-based approach. By creating strong cross-system collaborations at multiple levels, SIF established four Family Resource Centers (FRCs) and implemented a macro campaign, The FRCs embodied a relationship-first, strengths-based, and data-informed philosophy, offering welcoming, destigmatized spaces tailored to community needs. Key services included monthly family events, concrete supports through "Susy's store" (food, diapers), parent cafés, child and youth spaces, community navigation, co-located services (job assistance, insurance navigation), and arts-based trauma-informed programming. From January 2021 to September 2024, FRCs recorded over 32,800 visits and delivered over 71,600 services. At intake, 77% of caregivers reported food insecurity and 38% reported utility insecurity; six-month follow-up data (N=357) showed statistically significant improvements in both (t(343) = -1.988, p = 0.024). The relationship-first approach proved crucial to implementation success, as reflected in caregiver testimonials: "[The FRC] has been a lifesaver... it's been very helpful to feel I'm not alone," and "When I didn't have a job, I would always go there and get food... They helped me with my resume." The panel will also examine implementation facilitators and challenges, sustainability strategies, and expansion possibilities, offering valuable insights into how relationship-first, prevention-focused models can transform community support systems and align prevention initiatives.