Our Mission

At Links In-Home, we believe every family deserves a break—and every child deserves care that honors who they are. Our mission is to support parents of children with behavioral and developmental challenges by providing safe, dependable, and compassionate in-home babysitting services tailored to each child’s unique needs.

We specialize in caring for children diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, ODD, Down Syndrome, and other behavior-related conditions. Our caregivers are not only highly trained and experienced but also deeply committed to serving with patience, respect, and understanding.

Guided by our core values—honesty, service, dependability, and quality—we strive to build lasting relationships with families and become a trusted partner they can rely on. Through our work, we aim to ease the daily demands of parenting high-needs children and create meaningful moments of rest, connection, and joy for the families we serve.

Why Links In-Home Was Founded

Hi, I'm Ben Hogge, founder of Links In-Home. I've spent a decade working in behavioral health, and I've had the same conversation countless times with exhausted parents:

"We can't find anyone who can handle our child's behaviors."

I realized that incredible BCBA and RBT professionals work with these children every single day in therapy settings—but those same professionals aren't connected with families who need evening and weekend childcare.

Links In-Home bridges that gap.

Our Approach: Specialized Matching, Not Generic Placement

We're not a typical childcare service. We don't operate on a "whoever's available" model.

Instead, we:

Require Relevant Professional Experience

Every provider in our network holds professional credentials in special education, behavioral health, or therapeutic services—including BCBA/RBT certifications, special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, or physical therapists. They bring real-world experience working with children with special needs and crisis management training to your home.

Create Individualized Pricing

Every child's needs are unique, and our pricing reflects the level of specialized expertise required to support them best. We carefully assess your child's specific needs to match you with the right provider and create pricing that makes sense for your situation—ensuring you get the specialized care your child deserves without paying for services you don't need.

Match Based on Expertise

We don't just match based on availability. We consider diagnosis, behavioral complexity, communication style, and family preferences to find the right fit.

The Difference We Make

When families work with Links In-Home:

✓ Parents get actual breaks - Date nights become possible again
✓ Children receive professional care - No more explaining behaviors to untrained sitters
✓ Providers earn competitive pay - BCBAs and RBTs supplement income on their schedules
✓ Families find peace of mind - Trust that someone qualified is with their child

Our Vision for the Future

We want every special needs parent in the Florida Panhandle and Baldwin County to have access to qualified, understanding childcare.

That means:

• Growing our network of certified providers

• Building partnerships with local therapy centers

• Creating more options for respite, after-school care, and weekend support

• Eventually expanding to serve more families across the region

But we'll never sacrifice quality for growth.

Every family gets the same careful matching process. Every provider meets the same high standards.