The Family Center is a private, nonprofit, community service organization dedicated to helping individuals and families enhance their own skills, recognize their potential, and reach their own goals.
For over a century, The Family Center has helped to strengthen and empower families because we believe that strong, healthy families create strong communities.
Our Vision…
Families leading healthy, stable lives and achieving their potential.
Our Mission…
To empower and equip individuals and families facing adversity to achieve emotional, relational and financial well-being.
Our Values…
The Family Center will be guided in all of its services and activities by these basic CORE values:
• Integrity. We will ensure trust, honesty, respect and fiscal responsibility guide the actions of the board of directors, employees and volunteers at all times.
• Mission-driven. We will, both individually and collectively, act to make the greatest possible impact on families.
• Professionalism. We will ensure the quality of our services exceeds the expectations of our customers, both internal and external.
• Advocacy. We will acknowledge the rights and inherent worth of every individual and family, and embrace the diversity of all.
• Compassion. We will recognize the challenges individuals and families face and deliver services with care and empathy.
• Teamwork. We will work together to create an environment that fosters clear communication, participation, innovation, collaboration and mutual respect.
Who We Are
The Family Center is a private, nonprofit, community service organization dedicated to helping individuals and families enhance their own skills, recognize their potential, and reach their own goals.
For over a century, The Family Center has helped to strengthen and empower families because we believe that strong, healthy families create strong communities. This work continues today with major initiatives to:
- Provide affordable behavioral and mental health services for all
- Empower children to achieve their fullest potential
- Enhance family functioning, parent-child relationships, and school performance
- Provide financial education and money management tools to help families attain economic self-sufficiency
Why We Do It
- To give hope back to families
- To encourage people to dream
We believe that families are at the heart of our society and need to be strengthened and preserved. We believe services should be affordable, accessible to all, and of high quality.
What We Do
We provide hope, help, and healing to the more than 10,000 individuals who turn to us each year. We are a leader in:
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- Providing affordable behavioral and mental health counseling
- Youth Mentoring
- Case Management
- After-school Programs
- Parenting Classes
- Financial Counseling and Money Management Assistance
- Homebuyer counseling and foreclosure prevention services
