Riverside County Department of Public Social Services FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS FRCs

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Riverside CountyDepartment of Public Social
ServicesFAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS (FRCs)

• VEHICLES FOR CHANGE

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History of the Family Resource Centers

• Settlement Houses of the 1800s
• Parent Teacher Association (PTA) - 1800s
• Head Start - 1970s
• Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)
  post 2000

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Family Resource Centers VISION AND MISSION

• Our Vision is
• An uplifted community - self sufficient,
  strong, educated, and empowered.
• Our Mission is
• To provide comprehensive services that
  strengthen and support families with children.

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Family Resource Center Goals

• The Family Resource Centers seek to
• Develop healthy families who live in healthy
  communities,
• Engage families in their own problem solving
  process, and
• Act as a bridge between the community and
  professional service providers.

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Seven (7) CORE SERVICES AREAS

• Parenting Skills
• Self-Sufficiency
• Community Action
• Child Abuse Prevention Services
• Resource Development, Information Referral
  Services
• Education Literacy
• Life Skills

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Collaboration

• Residents
• Parents
• Service providers
• Business/civic groups
• Community and political leaders
• Faith-based organizations
• Community institutions (schools, hospitals, law
  enforcement)

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Role of the Advisory Boards

• review the overall operation of the FRC
• conduct quarterly reviews of the FRC 3-year plan
• make non-binding recommendations for new services
• assist in developing resources needed to support
  the seven (7) Core Services Strategies at the FRC
• encourage and/or participate in fundraising
  activities for the FRC

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Family Resource Center Locations

• Desert Hot Springs
• Elsa Garcia Site Coordinator
• Mecca
• Maria Machuca Site Coordinator
• Perris
• Marcelino Serna Site Coordinator
• Rubidoux
• Giovanna Randolph Site Coordinator

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Desert Hot Springs FRC Collaborative Partners

• Catholic Charities
• Community Access Center
• Corona Vet Center
• Desert Star Project for the Mentally Disabled
• Family Services of the Desert
• Palm Springs Adult School
• Shelter From the Storm
• Economic Development Agency

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Mecca FRC Collaborative Partners

• Catholic Charities
• Fair Housing
• Caritas Counseling
• Planned Parenthood
• Santa Rosa del Valle, Inc
• Department of Public Health
• Agricultural Labor Relations Board
• Campfire USA, San Andreas Council
• Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment
• Employment Development Dept.
• Economic Development Agency
• Medi-CAL, Food Stamps, CAL-Works

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Perris FRC Collaborative Partners

• Catholic Charities of San Bernardino/Riverside
• California Family Life Center/Kin Care
• EPOCH Center
• Community Access Center
• Caritas Counseling
• Child Abuse Prevention Center
• Rebuilding Together Perris
• Department of Public Health, Parenting Classes

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Rubidoux FRC Collaborative Partners

• Catholic Charities of San Bernardino/Riverside
• Caritas Counseling
• Asian American Resource Center
• Child Abuse Prevention Center
• Jurupa Unified School District
• Department of Public Health
• Economic Development Agency

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Thank you!