3 Panel All Agency Brochure 2009

The Community and Family Resource Center, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit social service agency that has been providing support to Tippecanoe County families since 1929. Our services are funded by a variety of sources, including United Way, Indiana Family Social Service Administration, Health and Human Services, client fees and donations. The agency was founded in 1929 by probation officer Grace Bauer in response to a community need that she had identified – the need for alternatives to criminal behaviors for young men living on Lafayette’s south side. Ms. Bauer and other community minded ladies held “teas” to raise money to operate programs for this at-risk population. This was the humble but noble beginning of an agency that would grow with the community but would remain true to its mission— providing services for the community’s children.

Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets® (www.search-institute.org) are concrete, common sense, positive experiences, and qualities essential to raising successful young people. These assets have the power during critical adolescence years to influence choices young people make and help them become caring and responsible adults.

External Assets 

Support

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Boundaries & Expectations

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Empowerment

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Constructive Use of Time

CAPE (Community Alliance Promoting Education) is an alliance between CFRC and several community agencies and is designed to improve educational attainment in our community. Kindergarten Transition project works with Lafayette Kindergarten teachers to learn what children need to know to be ready for Kindergarten. This program offers resources, activities and support to families with children ready to enter Kindergarten.

Internal Assets 

Positive Values

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Commitment to Learning

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Positive Identity

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Social Competencies

For more information regarding the 40 Developmental Assets contact Search Institute, 700 South Third Street, Suite 210, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Toll-free: 800-888-7828. Web: www.search-institute.org

Our Kids are Our Community is a board comprised of all types or organizations and individuals interested in or concerned about helping youth. The mission is to create a community where youth have the opportunity to develop into healthy, productive citizens.

The mission of the Community and Family Resource Center, Inc. is to provide programs, services, and resources that improve the quality of life of individuals, families, and children. To achieve this mission we strive to:

 Improve safety in the home and community

 Improve skills necessary for clients’ educational attainment

 Improve family functioning CFRC is the accredited Youth Service Bureau for Tippecanoe County. a United Way partner agency serving the community since 1929

Visit us at www.cfrc.org

A Place to Grow. A Place to Heal.

Building Assets. Everyday. 330 Fountain St, Lafayette, IN 47901 765-742-5046 The South Side Community Center focuses on the grass roots programs of CFRC. Youth Underground is a free drop in program for children ages 5-18. Activities, homework help, sports recreation and snacks are provided. By keeping our doors open, we provide an opportunity for children to be a part of a positive environment.

3600 Eisenhower Rd, Lafayette, IN 47905 765-449-0487

Without question, the first five years of a child’s life have a tremendous impact on his or her overall development as a person. For children from families with limited income, the time leading up to their first day of school can leave them void of self-confidence and a will to learn.

Hispanic Outreach offers culturally sensitive, bilingual case managers who provide translation, case management, and guidance in attaining health care and other social services. Emergency Services is a homelessness prevention program that provides families with resources in the community to help maintain their current housing needs. Food Pantry is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon until 2:30pm and services families living south of South Street once a month.

The Counseling Center maintains competitive fees and accepts Medicaid and most insurances while also providing fee adjustments for clients. The agency is committed to ensuring that financial concerns do not hinder a person’s ability to begin the healing process. The Counseling Center provides assistance for specific areas including play therapy, Christian counseling, individual, family, and couples counseling, and trauma recovery. Babies Can’t Wait is an intensive case management program designed to break the cycle of addiction in parents and to facilitate the bond between child and parent during early childhood development.

Teen Court is an intervention program designed to teach juvenile offenders about the justice system and consequences of their actions before they become a part of the traditional justice system. Creating Lasting Family Connections is a curriculum for 9-17 year olds that teaches communication techniques that help facilitate bonding between parents and adolescents.

100 Sawmill Rd Suite 3200, Lafayette, IN 47905 765-742-4848

Head Start gives pre-school aged children the support they need to meet their emotional, social, educational, health, and nutrition needs. Head Start also provides social services to families to help them reach their goals.

Early Head Start is for children 6 weeks to two years old whose parents are working full time, in school full time or a combination of both. The Pregnant Women’s Program, part of Early Head Start, supports expectant parents as they learn about what happens during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the immediate weeks after birth.

HomeBuilders is an evidence based program designed to provide intensive home-based services to families whose children are in imminent risk of placement or to safely and successfully re-unify families whose children are placed outside of the home. Community Partners for Child Safety offers voluntary case management to at risk families to prevent their future involvement in the child welfare system. SAFTIP, Sexual Abuse Family Treatment Intervention Program, is for children, adolescents, and adult sexual offenders and victims of sexual abuse. Victim Assistance Program is a collaboration with the Lafayette Police Department that provides victims of crime who require on the scene intervention, supportive services and referrals.