Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) | 555 followers on LinkedIn. Helping individuals with special needs find love, hope, respect, and support through integrated community involvement. | Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN) has been selected as a 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year by Senator Wahab, District 10! We are honored to be included among some 100 other nonprofits in CA recognized for making a difference in their communities. Friends of Children with Special Needs, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, was formed in 1996 by ten families to support each other, share ideas, offer a hand for the newly diagnosed, and to educate the community about people with special needs.