The Worcester Family Resource Center (FRC) is a community-based, culturally competent program that provides evidence-based parent education groups, information and referral services, mentoring, and other opportunities for children and families in need. The WFRC also offers services specific to children who are having serious problems at home and at school, including runaways, truants, and sexually
exploited children, known as Children Requiring Assistance (CRA). As a part of its work, the WCFRC supports a community based network of services to enable children requiring assistance and their families to obtain needed services in their home communities instead of through the court system. These include access to voluntary mental health services, wrap-around family support services, and other voluntary development services. The Worcester Connections Family Resource Center provides:
• Information, referrals, and linkages to services
• Assessment and family support planning
• Assessment and support services for Families with CRA (Child Requiring Assistance) issues)
• Evidenced Based parent educational groups
• Parent/child activities
• Center and community-based activities, educational classes and workshops
The WFRC also houses the Worcester Community Connections Coalition (WCCC), a parent lead coalition that works to address gaps in services in the Worcester community. The WCCC advocates for greater access to employment resources, more cost effective childcare, quality ESL classes, and anything else that contributes to the self-sufficiency and success of parents in Worcester.
