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What is a Family Resource Center?
What is a Family Resource Center?
A community or school-based welcoming hub of support, services, and opportunities for families that:
A community or school-based welcoming hub of support, services, and opportunities for families that:
- Utilizes an approach that is multi- generational, strengths-based, and family-centered
- Reflects and is responsive to community needs and interests
- Provides support at no or low cost for participants
What Does FRCs Do?
What Does FRCs Do?
Enhance Parenting Skills
Foster the healthy development and well-being of children, youth, and families
Prevent child abuse and neglect
Increase school readiness
Connect families to resources
Develop parent and community leadership
Support family economic success
Partner with community organizations
What are the Goals of an FRC?
What are the Goals of an FRC?
To support families to be strong, healthy, and successful
To contribute to building a strong and healthy community
To reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect by building the research-based Strengthening Families Protective Factors
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