College of Health and Human Servcies

Family Resource Program

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FRP (Family Resource Program)

The FRP is a service/resource program staffed with social work faculty, students and family volunteers. Staff will be available to meet with family members and significant others to provide information, resource material, screening services and referrals. The program serves as a unifying point of the entire CEC. The following is a selected list of services that will be developed through this program:
  • Information, Screening & Referrals - Families participate in an intake process that determines needed services and/or referrals for those services


  • Family Needs Assessment - Provided to families to evaluate their needs and connect them to resources


  • Resource Assistance - Information is provided on resources within the community


  • Educational Support - Resource material on numerous topics is available for families, caregivers, and community partners


  • Community Volunteers - Recruited and trained to develop and disperse resource information


  • Resource Directory - Provides contact information and service information for the local and surrounding communities


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