Family Resource Centers
A family resource center (FRC) is a community or school-based welcoming hub of support, services, and opportunities for families that: 1) Utilizes an approach that is multi-generational, strengths-based, and family-centered; 2) Reflects and is responsive to community needs and interests; 3) Provides support at no or low cost for participants; 5) Builds communities of peer support for families to develop social connections that reduce isolation and stress
What do FRCs do?
Family Resource Centers offer support by helping parents, families, and children locate and use services within their communities. Their services can include parent groups, sibling support groups, resource libraries, classes, and play groups. They also can provide referral information for family visitation services, food and clothing banks, and more.
- 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
- Engage males and fathers
- Support healthy marital and couples relationships
- Promote family economic success
FRC Goals
What are the goals of a 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
What services do they offer?
- Parenting Support
- Access to Resources
- Child Development Activities
- Parent Leadership Development
What outcomes do FRCs achieve?
- $4.93 Social Return on Investment for every dollar invested
- $3.65 savings for the child welfare system for every dollar invested
- 63% reduction of child abuse cases
- Gains in economic self sufficiency, health, social support, family functioning and resiliency, child nurturing and healthy attachment
- Improvements in children’s educational success
- 50% reduction of out of home placements
- 26% lower rates of community-level child abuse investigations
Explore Our FRCs
Via Esperanza Family Resource Center [sub page]
Fuerza Family Resource Center at Roseland Elementary [sub page]
Early Care Family Resource Center RL Stevens Elementary[sub page]
LifeWorks Counseling Center [sub page]
