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E-Blast: Family Resource Center Statement of Need

April 13, 2022 9:53 AM

Dear Providers:
 
On behalf of the Prevention and Community Support section at the Division of Family and Children Services, we are releasing our inaugural Family Resource Center competitive Statement of Need (SoN) for the 2022-2023 program year.

A Family Resource Center (FRC) is a unified point of entry where families, caregivers, children and youth in schools or communities can obtain information, resources, an assessment of needs, referral to, or direct delivery of services in a manner that is welcoming, strength-based, family-centered, multi-generational and is responsive to its community’s needs, cultures, and interests.

FRCs are:

  • Place-based: Welcoming, family friendly site hub located or co-located within a school or another organization in a community
  • Population-based: Serving specific demographic or target groups
  • Information, resources, and referrals: Families have access to:
    • Information describing community resources available
    • Concrete supports such as food pantries, clothing closets and diaper banks
    • Links to additional supports and services in the community
  • Direct supports and services: Provided by staff or partners and may include such services as parent/caregiver education and support programs, life skills, screenings, assessments, case management and formal services for families, caregivers, children, and youth
  • Community building and civic engagement activities: Host/co-host events and programs such as community celebrations and fairs, parent leadership program, voter registration, advocacy, and advocacy training
  • Family-focused: Activities, programs, and events that are intentionally directed towards families (parents, caregivers, multigenerational, children and youth)

The informational webinar will be held April 27, 2022, at 1:00 pm. Attendance is mandatory for all organizations wishing to apply for this funding opportunity.  To register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2J6JY3G

SoN documents, including the Statement of Need, are available as a .zip file on our website: https://dfcs.georgia.gov/funding-opportunity.

For more information about the Georgia Family Support Network visit: https://abuse.publichealth.gsu.edu/georgia-family-support-network/

Thank you!

DFCS Prevention and Community Support