The fact that the family forms the foundation of a society in which social workers work through their professional work, for the benefit of individuals and society as a community - is enough to point out the importance of working with families currently facing some difficulties and challenges or in crisis. In the Republic of Croatia, there are several models through which free family counseling is provided to Croatian citizens. One of the models is Family Centers under the jurisdiction of social welfare centers, and the other model is non-profit organizations, of which the work of family counseling centers within Croatian Caritas, which was established by the Catholic Church in Croatia, stands out. The growing number of divorces in Croatian society indicates the growing need to provide support to Croatian families through free family counseling and family therapy in order to preserve family togetherness and thus create better resilience and stability of families, whose members form and build a society in which we live. This paper seeks to present the current situation and point out the importance of greater state involvement through providing an adequate number of professionals to work with families and the need to improve cooperation with NGO while creating a quality network of support and support to families in need. to create a healthier society.