Family Resource Center
The Family Resource Center houses the administrative offices for all three agency
sites: the OASIS shelter, the Second Chance Store and the Family Resource Programs.
Classes, seminars and resource materials on a variety of topics are offered
to the public at the FRC. Parenting classes and children's support groups are
offered at the site and in the local elementary schools. Programs offered include:
Banana Splits, Volcano in My Tummy and Strong Girls
Club.
The Family Resource Center has meeting spaces available for various groups from
two persons to thirty people.
This program is designed to work with families in conflict who have children
less than 4 years of age. Each family receives intensive home visits by qualified
staff. Both the parent's and their children's needs are addressed. Recreational,
family-centered activities are offered by "Family Links", providing safe and
inexpensive opportunities for the parents and their children to have positive
interactions. Respite opportunities are also provided to parents. Family needs
for miscellaneous supplies or equipment are provided on a limited basis. A Parent
Support Group is provided to help decrease the isolation of these parents.
Women's Empowerment:
Meets weekly to discuss various issues women face, including ways to maintain a helathy relationship, conflict resolution and anger management. Offered in Wexford and Missaukee Counties. |
Altenatives to Violence:
A 26-week curriculum for men that addresses anger management. Taught by male and female co-facilitators. |
Banana Splits:
For school age children whose parents are divorcing. Meets weekly for 6 weeks. |
Blended Families:
For families that have been joined due to divorce and remarriage, resulting in "step" parents and children. |
Becoming a Love and Logic Parent:
Guiding principles to help us become better parents. |
Stengthening Young Men:
For 15-19 year old males who are struggling with relationship issues. Learn how to prevent an abusive relationship and develop a helathy one by understanding the source of your anger. Six weeks. |
Parenting Young Children:
Learn what to expect at each age of your child's development, how to communicate effectively, princliples of stress management, parenting responsibilities and the importance of play! 4 weeks. |
Parenting Teens:
Parenting classes designed for parents/guardians of teens ages 13 years and older. |
Bullying:
Teaches elementary age children how to effectively deal with "school-yard" bullies. |
Stress Management for Women:
A series of workshops giving women a chance to devote time to themselves, look at who they are, where they are going, and what they want to get out of life. Problem-solving skills are emphasized. |
There's a Volcano in My Tummy:
Teaches elementary age child how to identify and effectively and non-violently deal with their anger. |
Anger Management for Teens:
Designed for ages 13-17 years of age. How to cope with anger. |
Strong Girls Club:
Designed for girls, ages 6-10 years old, living in homes with verbal, physical, and/or emotional abuse. |
Wonderland Pet Aid:
Co-sponsor with the Wexford County Humane Society to provide foster care for pets of homeless or domestic violence victims. |
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