Family Resource Center Activities

The Family Resource Center provides a safe, positive environment for family development. Their model is to meet some of the needs families have outside of nutritional.

February 2012

• Giggles Squiggles and Squirms- Early Childhood Literacy Program 3-5 Year Olds Mon & Thurs 1-3pm- 

          -New Registrations are currently being accepted for Giggles Squiggles & Squirms program

• Interactive Family Play – Fridays 8:30-10 am or call for an open time for just your family.
• Strengthening Multi Ethnic Families Parenting Class-SPANISH,   12 session class held Mondays & Wednesdays from 10am – 12:30 pm.  Free lunch and child care provided
• Fun with Story Time:  Bilingual-Tuesday 2/7 10-11am, English-Thursday 2/23 3:30-4:3 0pm   – free books and fun activities
• New Directions Institute – Getting Your Child’s Brain Ready for School –-Baby Brain Box Program – call for more information or to schedule an appointment
• New Directions Institute- KINDER PREP PROGRAM to be held in three classed offered (Fridays 8:30-9:30 am, held the 13^th, 20^th, & 27^th call to register
• Parents as Teachers – Provides at-home parenting support to families (Open Enrollment)
• Weekend Homeless Meal Program-  Touch of Love Ministries-  Fellowship meal open to any and all the last Saturday of the month        2/25 3-5 pm
• Intermediate English classes meet Thursdays from 6:00pm until 7:30 pm
• Healthy Heart Class-  Tuesday, 2/27  – English 10-11 am & Spanish 11:15 am-11:15 pm.  Free snacks & Door Prizes
• Free Fluoride Treatments, for kids ages 0-5, during supplemental food distribution from 7:30-10am, 2/24
• Supplemental diaper and formula distribution is available the 4th Friday of the month, 2/24 9-10 am
• Free and Confidential HIV & STD testing takes place on the first Friday, 2/3, from 8:00am until noon and Tuesday, 2/21 from 8am- noon
• Narcotics Anonymous meets every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 7:00pm
• Bible Study with childcare provided- Immanuel Church Sponsors Thursdays from 7:30pm-9:00pm.
• The Back to School drive provides local children with clothing, backpacks and supplies at the beginning of every school year.
• The Operation Santa program connects community members to registered children’s wish lists to provide holiday gifts