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Creekside Family Resource Center Deborah Cox - Coordinator 270-369-6238 Hours 8:00-3:00 After hour appointments available |
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Family Resource Youth Services Center The Family Resource and Youth Services Center's program mission is to enhance students' abilities to succeed in school by developing and sustaining partnerships that promote:
Creekside Family Resource Center Information What is the Creekside Family Resource Center (FRC)? The Creekside Family Resource Center was created to serve the children and families in the southern end of Hardin County, which includes the Glendale, Sonora, and Upton communities. The Creekside FRC along with other centers in Hardin County and across Kentucky were created as part of the Kentucky Education Reform Act. The Center is operated as a joint program with the Division of Family Resources and Youth Service Centers (FRYSC) and Hardin County Schools (HCS). Who operates the Creekside FRC? The Center operates through funds provided by the Kentucky Department of Education and administered through the Division of FRYSC’S. A full-time coordinator and community volunteers staff the Creekside Family Resource Center. An advisory council comprised of community representatives, school staff and parents assist the center with recommending policies and programs. Needs Assessment for Programs and Activities The Family Resource Family Survey is a tool that the Coordinator uses to develop programs or activities for families in the Creekside Community. Survey What does the Center have to offer families? The goal of the center is to provide a variety of services designed to help strengthen families. The center works with the schools to help see that each child has an equal opportunity to succeed in school. Some of the activities of the Creekside FRC: First Connections Cradle School…This is an early childhood program that offers enrichment lessons and activities for parents and children together. The program is open to babies and preschoolers from birth to age 5. Schedule First Connections Parents as Teachers Program (P.A.T.)… A program for parents with children from birth to 3 years of age which includes home visits to help the parent recognize developmental milestones, use methods of screening for developmental delays and general support for the parent The program also offers in home enrichment lessons that emphasize that a parents is a child’s first and best teacher. Clothing Closet: The center provides clothing for the whole family. The Clothing Closet is open during regular office hours. Later appointments can be arranged if needed. Food and Clothing: The Center has a list of local clothing closets and food pantries. Referrals: The Center will help families find the community resources they need for such things as: Health Insurance, Food Stamps, Housing, Holiday Assistance, Heating Assistance, and Household items such as stoves, refrigerators, couches, beds, ect. Counseling and Education Services: The Center provides school bases counseling services for families and students. The Center also provides support group for students such as: Military Support, Divorce, Behavioral Management, and Social Skills Responsibilities. After School Programs: The Center provides a Homework Help Program for students that needs extra instruction on completing homework assignments. The program is open for approximately 12 students. The Centers also participates in the Family Food and Fitness Summer Camp for students. Referrals are made for students to attend several community summer camps. Clubs: The Center, in collaboration with community partners, offers a Girl Power Program and Smart Guys Program for 5th grade students. Family Activities: The Center, in collaboration with CES and, provides a variety of activities throughout the year to allow families time together to grow and learn. Watch for more specific information to come home with your child from school. Return to top
Creekside Family Resource Center Advisory Board An advisory council comprised of community representatives, school staff and parents assist the center with recommending policies and programs. Schedule A list of resources to help meet your needs. * After School Care 769-8864 Glendale Christian Church * 4’C Child Care 360-9911 * Watch Me Grow Day Care 270-949-2140 * “How to Start” your own in-home child care business call 360-9911 * First Connections for Parents with children 0-4 - 369-6238 * Get your GED call Mulberry Helm Adult Education Center 769-8866 * Employment/unemployment services 766-5110 * Parenting Classes call The Next Step 765-2335 (does charge but will work with you) * Grandparents Raising Grandchildren call Leda Rigdon 369-9294 * Need Food Stamps call Community Based Services 766-5029 * Angel Food Ministries provides low cost food boxes (open to all) call 270-737-4386 * Help with food or clothing visit the Crisis Closet 616 Broadway Street Sonora, for details call Alice Akers 369-8155 *Help with food, clothing, or utility bills call Helping Hand 769-3092, Salvation Army 234-0833 or Community Action 769-1927 * Holiday Assistance call Helping Hand 769-3092, Salvation Army 234-0833, or Community Action 769-1927 * Can’t afford medical or dental insurance call K-CHIP or K-TAP 766-5029 * Need medical attention now! Call the free Community Health Center 763-9589 * K-Chip and K-Tap members - need help with transportation for medical appointments? call TACK Community Action Transportation Program 769-1927 * Need help with winter assistance call Community Action 769-1927 * Need family counseling or help managing your child’s behavior? Call Deborah Cox 369-6238 for school based services or Communicare 769-1304 * Provide school based counseling groups for children dealing with divorce or separation. Call Deborah Cox 369-6238, More severe call: Communicare Crisis-Stabilization Unit 360-0419, or Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System 1-800-274-7374 Other Numbers for Emergency Assistance: *Ky. State Police Department 766-5078 * Elizabethtown Police Department 765-4125 *Fire in Hardin County 765-2900 or 765-2122 *American Red Cross 765-4979 *Hardin Memorial Hospital 737-1212 Emergency Room 706-1640 *Hardin County Health Department 765-6196
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