About Us
Founded in 2020, Better Families Community Care is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports individuals and families in need of assistance. Our mission is "to alleviate human suffering through affordable housing, counseling, and social services." It all started while helping a local lady afford her car heater repair during the winter, purchasing a water heater for a single mother, and awarding scholarships to Bureau Valley High School students. We also partnered with the Walnut, IL food pantry to provide Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need, donated winter jackets to single mothers with children, and distributed Christmas toys to children from under-resourced homes. These acts of kindness shaped our identity and helped us become the team who we are today.
Meet our Leadership Team
Michel Massamba is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Better Families Community Care. He is a husband and father of three and is highly passionate about building a better world. As a seasoned mezzo and macro level social worker, he specializes in re-envisioning systems to provide those who are less fortunate with equitable opportunities to succeed and enjoy life.
Michel Massamba, MSW
Susan Rick, LCPC
Susan Rick is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) whose helped individuals involved in the Criminal Justice System, and those dealing with depression, anxiety, and trauma. With a wealth of knowledge in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Person-Centered (Rogerian) Therapy, she is an exceptional clinician who is eager to help those in need.