Family Support Centers
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Family Support Centers are community-based programs designed to provide families with resources, opportunities and experiences that enable them to become self-sufficient and nurturing parents.
Strong families make strong communities, where the hope of our children's future begins.
Family Support Centers focus on:
- Healthy child development
- Effective parenting
- Preservation of the family unit
- Economic self-sufficiency
These goals are accomplished through home-based services, parent support groups, parent/child activities, relationship building and mentoring.
Communities Served
Family Support Centers are located in the following school districts:
- Carlynton
- Clairton
- Duquesne
- East Allegheny
- Highlands
- McKeesport
- Penn Hills
- Steel Valley
- Sto-Rox
- West Mifflin
- Wilkinsburg
Services- Home visits
- Parent and child activities
- Parent support and information groups
- Developmental assessments
- Referrals to community and human services
- Family and individual counseling
- Housing information and support
- Employment and training support
- Transportation