Worthy Institute, First Things First Family Resource Center Program

Worthy Institute, LLC in partnership with Phoenix Union High School District, City of Phoenix and Tolleson Elementary School District have implemented (3) culturally driven Family Resource Centers (FRC's) in South Central Phoenix, Laveen and Tolleson to serve the South Phoenix Regional Council target zip code communities. The FRC's will target parents and families of racial and ethnic minority populations with children age birth to 5 years, pregnant and parenting teens, single mothers and low income families with children ages 0 to 5. 

The program will address the needs of parents with children age 0 to 5 related to optimal health, parenting skills, life skills and accessing community resources.  The program goals include: increasing parent knowledge of early child development, improve parenting skills, decreasing incidents of child abuse and neglect, establishing confidence in families ability to support and raise young children and increasing resources that provide information and social support to parents.

Services Provided Include ;

• Parent Education
• Social Service Support and Referrals
• Assistance with Benefits Applications
• Food Resources
• WIC
• Parent Support and Support Groups
  
• Literacy Development
• Life Skills Development
• Health and Wellness Education, Support and Referral
  

LOCATIONS

City of Phoenix, South Phoenix Youth Center

5245 South 7th Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85040

Betty Fairfax High School

8225 South 59^th Avenue

Laveen, Arizona 85339

Sheely Farms Elementary School

9450 West Encanto

Phoenix, Arizona 85037

To contact a Family Resource Center or learn more about the FRC Project,

please contact Rosita Hernandez at 602-258-3300 or email rhernandez@worthyinstitute.com

Worthy Institute

First Things First South Phoenix Region

Family Resource Center Project