Family Resource Centers
Webinar
Effective Partners in Prevention: What You Need to Know about Family Resource Centers
ISPCAN Resources
This webinar charts the tremendous growth of Family Resource Centers in multiple countries, illustrate the successful outcomes they have achieved for children and families, and highlight opportunities to connect with, leverage, and develop them. You will learn:
The goal of a Family Resource Center is to promote positive outcomes for all children, families, and communities by leveraging the collective impact of existing networks and championing quality family support and strengthening practices and policies. Family Resource centers bring value to the communities they serve because they: •Support families to build the Strengthening Families 5 Protective Factors •Provide parenting support, including parenting education utilizing evidence based curricula •Provide access to resources •Support families to identify and address their goals •Provide child development activities •Support healthy martial and couples relationships •Promote family economic success •Provide parent leadership development opportunities.
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Listen to the Webinar Recording
Webinar Date:
November 19, 2024
Region:
Global
Topics:
Primary needs
Safety and security
Risk Factors
Resource Downloads
Family Resource Centers - Effective Partners in Prevention Presentation Slides
External Resources
What is a Family Resource Center
Family Resource Center & Child Welfare Collaboration Continuum
The National Family Support Network’s free Webinar Wednesdays
Family Resource Center - Vehicle for change
Strengths and Stressors Assessment Tool - An ecological approach to assessing and working with at-risk families
Being a Parent - Nobody is Perfect
Presented By:
Andrew Russo
Co-Founder International Association of Family Support Networks
Andrew Russo co-founded the International Association of Family Support Networks in 2024. Previously, he served as the Co-Founder & Director of the National Family Support Network in the United States for 13 years. He has worked and volunteered in the nonprofit social service sector at the direct service, management, and network levels for more than 25 years in Boston, Chicago, New York, the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington DC, and Taiwan.
Because of his keen interest in working collaboratively at the systems level to ensure families are supported, he co-founded and served as co-chair of seven Family Support networks at the neighborhood, city, state, national, and international levels. He has co-authored several landmark documents in the Family Support field including the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support.
He earned his B.A. in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University and his M.A. in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University Chicago.
Contributing Partners:
Family Resource Centers