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Guide to developing neighborhood family centers: Strategies for service integration and community building
Federation for Community Planning, Council on Children, Youth and Families, Family Center Planning Project

This guide highlights the Ohio Family Center Planning Project, which uses a family center approach to primary prevention and to developing family and community capacity. An integrated service delivery system is located in or is accessed through family centers that target families with young children, youth, the elderly, and men. The family center, designed for family and community healing, offers educational and recreational opportunities. It is surrounded by multiple resources in the neighborhood and community, whose services and facilities support families in need. The guide describes how to implement a family center based on three levels of participation (service access, group activities, and family assistance). Sections address basic concepts, planning, structure, collaboration, and working with specific populations. Topics of particular interest are substance abuse prevention, funding techniques, and coordination with local and federal agencies.

Federation for Community Planning
614 West Superior Avenue
Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44113-1306
(216) 781-2944 ext. 414 or 415
Fax: (216) 781-2988
(1992, 107 pp.; $10 prepaid)





 

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