NORTH LIBERTY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (NLFRC)

 

LOCATIONS:           Garner Elementary                                   Penn Elementary                                       Van Allen Elementary

80 Birch St                                                    230 N. Dubuque St                                     170 Abigail Ave

                  North Liberty, IA  52317                          North Liberty, IA  52317                          North Liberty, IA 52317

                  (319) 688-1194                        (319) 688-1154                       (319) 688-1189

 

STAFF: 

Jill Winders - NLFRC Director (Garner)

Kris Hynek - Family Resource Center Coordinator (Penn)

Allison Krause – Family Resource Center/Early Childhood Empowerment Specialist (Van Allen)

Shelli Williams – NLFRC Associate & Family to Family Coordinator

 

The NLFRC is designed to help ALL families living in the North Liberty area and is housed at Garner, Penn, and Van Allen Elementary schools.  All programs and services of the North Liberty Family Resource Center are FREE of charge.

 

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:

¤  Family support is available to anyone seeking strategies on family issues including but not limited to: divorce, sibling rivalry, stress management, budgeting, behavior management, problem solving in crisis situations, child development information and more.

¤  L.I.F.T (Learning Includes Family Ties) is a voluntary family support program. An NLFRC team member will meet with your family at a minimum of twice a month to work on school-related and family-related goals that are identified.

¤  Student Support Team (SST) is a group of staff organized to provide various types of support services and referrals for school age children. An NLFRC staff member is a part of this team.

¤  The Tutoring program is for students in 3rd - 6th grade. Students are matched for 9 weeks in a 1 on 1 setting.  Classroom teachers refer students to this program.

¤  Parent lending libraries are located at all NLFRCs and you will find books and DVDs on a variety of topics.

¤  Referrals and Assistance to Community Resources are available through the NLFRC staff.  Staff can connect you with appropriate resources and can also help with registration or completion of applications.  Examples may include but are not limited to:  food/clothing resources, FIP/Food Stamps, heating assistance, W.I.C., holiday resources, HAWK-I, and child care resources.

¤  Parent University is an annual event designed to increase knowledge on parent selected topics.  The NLFRC staff and school counselors collaborate to provide speakers, snacks and child care for the event.

¤   Family to Family is a program that connects families in need of items with families who donate items.

¤  The Supply Pantry is located at the Penn Elementary NLFRC. Various items including, personal hygiene products, and school supplies are available by appointment.

¤  Transportation may be provided on occasion, to families who have no other means to get to an important appointment.

¤  Empowerment Family Support is a program available for families who are pregnant and/or have children ages birth to Pre-K. This home visiting program offers but is not limited to the following: fostering parent-child relationships, school readiness, help locating childcare, health care, assessing developmental stages and playgroups. This is the only NLFRC program that is income based.  Parents As Teachers (PAT) may be available for those families over income.

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE NLFRC?

á       Donate paper products, cleaning supplies, hygiene supplies, and/or school supplies to our supply pantry.

á       Donate your used clothing to Stuff, Etc. in Coralville (account number 6941).

á       Volunteer your time to the after school tutoring or other NLFRC activities.

á       Provide a monetary donation for the NLFRCÕs programs.

á       Call Shelli at 319-688-1154 to be added to our monthly Family to Family needs list sent via email, or call with your gently used household items to donate.