Nutrition Services:
Food Pantry
Operation Backpack, in partnership with West Central CUSD #235
Community Garden
Nutrition Classes
Holiday Food Baskets
Parenting & Family Assistance Services:
Children’s clothes, maternity clothes, and personal hygiene items
Essential baby supplies
Provide school supplies and clothing to low-income students in need
Learning lessons, opportunities to learn new ski
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Educational fliers for parents, in conjunction with Operation Backpack
Offer budgeting assistance and Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Class discounts for low-income families
Parenting Expo
Employment Services/Career Development Services:
Career Closet, providing professional clothing for job interviews
Resume and cover letter assistance
Mock interviews
Job skills workshops and monthly Learning Lessons
Transportation to and from job interviews
Mentorship Program:
Mentorship: “The process of relationship building where an experienced individual assists another person to maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their lives and become the person they want to be.”
Mentorship is an effective way of helping people progress and is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect. The relationship between mentor and mentee should be personal and confidential. A mentor should help the mentee to believe in herself and boost her confidence. A mentor should ask questions and challenge, while providing guidance and encouragement. A mentor can be defined as an experienced and trusted adviser. A good mentor will want to ensure that the mentee gains confidence and independence as a result of mentoring and is eventually able to go forward independently. Mentors are volunteers and are not expected to help more than one mentee at a time. The recruitment of good mentors is key to the success of the program:
Are you willing to help an individual or family develop and achieve success? Are you prepared to invest time and effort? Are you a good listener and able to encourage others? Are you interested in challenging and helping someone to reach further? Are you willing to share your personal knowledge and experiences? Program Structure:
All FOCC clients are welcome to participate as a mentee
Mentors and mentees are paired based on compatibility
Goals are established from the beginning by the mentee, with assistance from the mentor
Training and support in mentoring is provided by FOCC staff
Monthly mentor meetings occur as a group to discuss solutions to difficult situations
