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February 2007
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In this issue:
Agency News
Resource Rosie
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Free Tax Prep Service by VITA
Feb 5 - Apr 16, 4-8pm
Mondays & Wednesdays
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FRC Orientation
Mar 6, 9:30-11:30am
Event Calendar
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Your Voice Counts
Are you a member of a service or faith-based organization, a
business, neighborhood or homeowners group? Would you like to
represent your group while learning about the FRC and helping to get
the word out about FRC services? Then the newly formed Community
Advisory & Engagement Board is for you! Monthly dinner meetings and
a desire to build community is all it takes! If interested, call
574-2007 or email
Judy Schwartz.
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Workshop topics: parenting, child care, job
hunting, financial education, domestic violence and languages.
Registration is required.
Support Groups: Domestic Violence, Afghan
Women, Single Asian Women, and Child Care Providers.
*NEW* Teen Support Group for kids challenged by
gangs, drugs or alcohol.
Workshop Calendar
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Noontime seminars are free and open to local human/social service
providers.
Mar 22 - Parenting Styles of Different Cultures
II
Apr 26 - Safety Awareness for Alert Workers
May 24 - Understanding Immigration Issues
Workshop Calendar
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FRC Room Rentals
FRC meeting and conference rooms are available to any individual or
organization needing a gathering place. Rooms are available seven
days a week from 8am-11pm, with room capacities of 24-80 people.
Rental rates vary from $25-$60/hour.
more....
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Donations Welcome
If you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation to support FRC client
services, such as our drop-in childcare services or family case
managers, please obtain a donation envelope from either lobby, FRC
Suite A110, or call FRC Administrator
Judy Schwartz at
574-2007. Thank you!
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Onsite Child Care at Discovery Cove
Do you need childcare for just a few hours? Or maybe you have
regular daycare service but need an occasional back-up? The FRC
operates a drop-in hourly childcare service for well children. Limit
12 hours a week. Reservations recommended.
Location..FRC Suite #H850
Phone......574-2010
Hours......M-F, 8:30-5:00
Ages.......2-10 years
Cost.......$6 per hour/child
Onsite childcare is free to FRC clients accessing services.
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Welcome!
(This newsletter has graphics. If you do not see images and color,
please enable graphics in your email software.)
Welcome to the
Fremont Family Resource Center's first electronic
FRC Scoop newsletter! This format allows
the 20+ FRC agencies to communicate with you more frequently. Each
issue contains news, special events, services, resources and a link
to our workshop and support group listing. We hope you enjoy the new
Scoop!
The
Fremont FRC
is a collaborative effort of 20+ state, county, city and non-profit
service agencies that support Tri-City families and individuals.
The City of Fremont Human Services Department is the lead
organization. FRC services include: employment, child care
information and subsidies, counseling and case management, housing
information, parent support, immigration services, services for the
disabled, nutrition help, domestic violence services, and on-site
drop-in childcare. These services and more are located in one
center at 39155 Liberty Street in Fremont.
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Subscription Contest!
We copied your email address from our existing distribution list but
you're not fully registered yet. To complete your FREE subscription,
fill in the blanks on our
Scoop
webpage. It just takes a minute. Subscribe to the FRC Scoop by
March 15 to qualify for a drawing to
win a $20 Peet's gift card!
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NEW Financial Counseling
Do you struggle to make ends meet or have difficulty getting ahead?
Do you have back taxes that need filing? Would you like to learn
more banking services, budgeting or retirement strategies? Look no
further! Volunteer financial counselors are now available on Tuesday
and Friday afternoons at the FRC to assist you for FREE! To make an
appointment, contact the FRC's Family Economic Success Program
Manager Deborra Lay via
email or at 574-2020.
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Dorcas Joins FRC
The FRC is delighted to welcome a new organization to our
partnership.
Dorcas Family Ministry (DFM)
is a faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 1985 in Taiwan to
help Asian divorcing families through a difficult time, helping
single parents to rebuild confidence and improve their quality of
life. DFM provides support groups as well as workshops to Tri-City
single parent families. For more information, contact Fremont
Director Ann Zhou via email,
phone 364-1779 or stop in at FRC Community Office D450.
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DCARA Becomes Partner
DCARA (Deaf Counseling Advocacy &
Referral Agency) has been an informal partner here since 2000 and is
now a full FRC member, moving into FRC Suite 420 just behind the
Welcome Center. DCARA is the largest deaf social service agency in
northern California, providing employment and housing assistance,
advocacy, peer counseling, information and referral, independent
living skills training, community education and case management
services. For more information, contact Fremont Client Support
Specialist
Shannon Engelbert
via email or at TTY 790-1433.
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4C's Names Director
The Community Child Care Coordinating Council,
4C's of Alameda County, is
pleased to announce their new Executive Director,
Renee Herzfeld. Although Renee is new to the
position, she has a long history with 4C's and the child development
field that spans over 20 years. Congratulations Renee! 4C's is
located in FRC Suite D410 and is open Monday - Thursday.
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Teen Moms Visit FRC
New and expecting teenage moms from Fremont and Union City visited
the FRC November 29th. Accompanied by several of their high school
teachers and counselors, 38 teens heard presentations from
FRC Case Management, Social Services, 4C's, Child Care Links, YFS Infant Toddler Program, Public Health Nursing
and our neighbors, Tri-City Health Center. Co-sponsor Wendi Bennett
of the Fremont Unified School District Cal-Safe Program, was so
pleased with the program that she recommended it as an annual event.
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8th Annual FRC Day Away
On October 5th, 105 staff members from 20 different FRC agencies
attended our annual conference designed to integrate FRC services.
This year attendees brainstormed new programs, learned about senior
services, employee self care, and enjoyed an intriguing presentation
on reinvention by best-selling author and motivational speaker, Peter
McGugan. The highlight of the day was awarding one staff member and
one agency for outstanding inter-agency collaboration. The Star
Collaborators are: Meena Kumar of 4Cs, and
Fremont Fair Housing and Landlord/Tenant Services,
meaning Mark Thomasee and Gloria Lando. Congratulations!
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FRC Hosts Newark Guests
"Impressive" was the word heard most often at the October Newark
Outreach Event attended by Newark business and community leaders.
Fremont Vice Mayor Steve Cho, Fremont Human Services
Director Suzanne Shenfil and FRC Administrator
Judy Schwartz welcomed Newark Mayor
Dave Smith and guests to an open house designed to
showcase the wide spectrum of FRC programs and services available to
Newark residents. Our staff was equally impressed by the turnout
which included City of Newark council members and employees,
emergency personnel, educators, and a host of social service
providers. By sharing information and working together, we can serve
Tri-City residents more effectively.
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Kaiser Helps Cabrillo Kids
The FRC is the recipient of a $15,000 grant from the
Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Program to
support after-school and summer enrichment programs for Cabrillo
neighborhood kids. This includes the Jr. Giants Summer baseball
program, (with support from the
San Francisco Giants Community Fund), and funding
from the Cabrillo Mini-Grant Program, a parent-run program that gives
small grants to run after-school activities on school sites. These
programs are geared at increasing physical activity and reducing
obesity in children, with classes like Hip Hop and Cheerleading.
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Supporting Local Families
Citibank employee Eva Soliver (right) presents a
$2500 grant to FRC Administrator
Judy Schwartz (left) for support of the FRC's Family
Economic Success Program. Eva has been an FRC VITA (Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance) volunteer since 2005 and a Money Smart instructor as
well. Thank you Eva and Citibank!
The FRC VITA program is part of Alameda County's Earn It! Keep
It! Save It! campaign, which is a collaboration of the
United Way of the Bay Area, the IRS, and
community-based organizations. We are very grateful for the
continuous support of this collaborative.
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Community Building at Work
We are delighted that the community building work that the FRC has
been involved in for the past five years in the Cabrillo neighborhood
will now be sustained with Kaiser's help and through the volunteer
efforts of parents and community members on the Cabrillo Mini-Grant
Committee, as well as through the award of Prop 49 funding to Fremont
Unified School District for after-school programs at Cabrillo
Elementary School. We are extremely grateful to the
SH Cowell Foundation and the
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund for their past
support of the FRC and the Cabrillo neighborhood, which has greatly
strengthened the Fremont FRC and enabled the Cabrillo neighborhood to
reach this level of community involvement.
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Rosie Can Help
Do you or a client have a resource question for Rosie or maybe you
know a resource that you would like to share? Contact
Rosie via email. All
inquiries are kept confidential and answers will be posted in this
column.
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