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Agency Description
Family Resource Center: The One-Stop-Shop concept for families and individuals to assess the resources necessary for successful management of self and family, health care options and employment skills.
Concept: The Family Resource Center originated with a vision of the Family Preservation Team, formed in 1986 with a grant from the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. By combining state government, local programs and community based support into one team working together for children and families, this center became the first facility of its kind in the nation.
Today’s partnership of organizations and human service agencies is located in Adams Hall on the campus of Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Nebraska. This unique collaboration provides numerous opportunities to develop and promote educational programs, prevention plans and early intervention systems that will strengthen the quality of life for individuals and families living in southeast Nebraska. A board of directors governs the Family Resource Center. Directors are representatives of the FRC member agencies, business and industry, law enforcement, health care, the ministerial association, a former consumer of service and the community at large.
Affiliations:
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Family Support America (formerly Family Resource Coalition of America)
Family Resource Center Coalition of Nebraska
United Way
Nebraska SPRING
Through Nebraska SPRING, the Beatrice Family Resource Center can access the Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC). The PIRC includes the Family Resource Line and access to the Early Childhood Training Center Media Center. The Media Center's numerous and varied materials are available on a free-loan basis. Additional information on these resources is available at Programs and Services.
In addition to the above support, the Beatrice Family Resource Center is one of nine Parents As Teachers (PAT) projects funded in part by Nebraska SPRING through the Department of Education Parent Information and Resource Center program.
PAT is an internationally recognized early childhood parent education and family support program. It is a voluntary program for parents with children from birth though age 5. PAT promotes parent involvement in learning from the very beginning of a child’s life and fosters optimal development of the young child. This free program covers child development; suggests activities that encourage language development, intellectual growth, and social and motor skills; and strengthens the parent-child relationship.
A number of independent studies show that children who participate in PAT are significantly advanced over their peers and that these early gains continue after the children enter elementary school.
For more information on the Beatrice Parents As Teachers program, contact Pat Timm at (402) 223-6040.
On-Site Partners
Family Resource Center: The One-Stop-Shop concept for families and individuals to access the resources necessary for successful management of self and family, health care options and employment skills.
Southeast Community College – Beatrice Campus: SCC provides high-quality, affordable education on three campuses in a 15 county service area in southeast Nebraska.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: Supportive services provided for all ages, including: basic necessities, child care, medical insurance assistance, transportation, job training skills and protection/safety of children and adults.
Developmental Disabilities: Supportive services provided for individuals and families who have physical and educational disabilities.
Blue Valley Community Action: Intervention programs for individuals and families dealing with critical issues, including: basic necessities, shelter and assistance in successful family management. BVCI crisis intervention provides advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families — call (800) 876-6238 24 hours a day, 7days a week.
Head Start/ Early Head Start: Free preschools with direct family involvement. Provides health and educational screenings and acts as a resource and referral agency for families. Promotes early childhood development including physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth of children age birth to 5 years. Early Head Start serves pregnant women and families with children birth to age three. Head Start serves families with children age three to five.
Foster Grandparent Program: Qualifying persons 60 years of age or older are paired with special needs children in academic settings.
Southeast Nebraska Mediation Center: A dispute resolution service for individuals and businesses. Training is offered in Conflict Resolution.
Department of Labor Workforce Development: Training Services. A partnership with business and industry to provide individuals of low income or displaced workers with employment skills and reentry into the workplace. Employment Services. A Service designed to match job openings with qualified applicants.
Career Center. A multi-media Center, open to the public, providing resources in education opportunities, skill training and employment exploration.
Mother to Mother Ministry: A program providing mentoring and parenting skills to families and children of all ages. A special emphasis is placed on the teen parent.
Parents As Teachers: Through Nebraska SPRING, the Beatrice Family Resource Center receives partial funding for a Parents As Teachers program in Beatrice. One component of this PAT project is personalized home visits provided by a certified parent educator. Parent educators offer timely information on child development and ways to encourage learning.
Parents of All Ages: A partnership of Southeast Community College and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to provide programming in GED preparation/completion, college preparation, life skills and parenting skills for families who qualify.
Cedars Youth Services: Cedar’s Tracker Program is an intensive one-on-one program to provide supervision and support for juveniles on parole.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children): Nutritional program and health screening for prenatal and postnatal women, infants and children to age five.
Continuum Employee Assistance – Training – Consulting: Professional assessment, counseling and referral services to employees and families of member companies for a variety of personal critical issues.
Consumer Credit Counseling: Provides budget counseling and debt management programs for consumers experiencing financial management issues.
Methodist Employee Assistance Program: A short term counseling service provided to employees and families of member companies to assist in dealing with critical personal issues.
Programs & Services
Please refer to the On-Site Partners section above.
Affiliate Partners
In addition to the agencies located at the Family Resource Center, there are several affiliate agencies. These include:
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Lutheran Family Services
Martin Luther Homes of Beatrice
Veteran’s Center
CISDA (Coordinated Intervention System for Domestic Abuse)
Legal Services of Southeast Nebraska
YWCA
Nebraska Children’s Home Society Inc
Family Planning
St. John’s Pantry
Blue Valley Mental Health
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Inc.
Beatrice Public Schools
Gage County School to Work
