Western Addition Family Resource Center

Community Connections

Workshops and classes

WAFRC conducts monthly workshops with the focus on parenting and preparation of children ages 0-5 for school.

Drop-in, by registration

Community Connections

Family and community events

The WAFRC hosts monthly family/community events such as Dinner & A Movie. During this event, parents and their children are able to connect, meet other families and create long lasting memories as they enjoy movies and meals together.

Drop-in

Community Connections

Information and referrals

Staff are able to refer families to obtain resources based on their need.

Drop-in, by appointment

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Infants and babies playgroup

WAFRC offers parent and infant/child groups for parents and infants (0-18 months). The Parent Infant group focuses on strengthening parents’ knowledge, skills and capacity to increase literacy, parent-child emotional bonding and social emotional skills of the child, while encouraging healthy child development. (Spanish and English)

By registration

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Childrens playgroup

WAFRC offers parent and infant/child groups for children (18 months-5 years). The Parent Child Group focuses on strengthening parents’ knowledge, skills and capacity to increase literacy, parent-child emotional bonding and social emotional skills of the child, while encouraging healthy child development. (Spanish and English)

By registration

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Parent education

Parenting Education classes: Triple P Positive Parenting Program is offered throughout the year in in three 13 week cycles. (English and Spanish)

By registration

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Support groups

All groups are free and provide an opportunity for all to be connected with others and share healthy conversations around various topics related to the specific groups. (English and Spanish)

• Men’s Group
• Women’s Group
• Grandmother’s Group

Drop-in

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Developmental screening

WAFRC offers the Age & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) for families with children ages 0-5 ½.  This questionnaire assesses the developmental performance of children in the areas of communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving and personal social skills. (English and Spanish)

By referral

Formal Supports

Family advocacy/case management

Families can either be referred for case management services or receive them as a walk-in client. Our case management team is bilingual (English and Spanish). If there are clients who are in need of services, but speak any language other than English or Spanish, the WAFRC case management team will work diligently to connect the family with someone who can translate their language.

Drop-in, by appointment or referral

Community Connections

Workshops and classes

WAFRC conducts monthly workshops with the focus on parenting and preparation of children ages 0-5 for school.

Drop-in, by registration

Community Connections

Family and community events

The WAFRC hosts monthly family/community events such as Dinner & A Movie. During this event, parents and their children are able to connect, meet other families and create long lasting memories as they enjoy movies and meals together.

Drop-in

Community Connections

Information and referrals

Staff are able to refer families to obtain resources based on their need.

Drop-in, by appointment

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Infants and babies playgroup

WAFRC offers parent and infant/child groups for parents and infants (0-18 months). The Parent Infant group focuses on strengthening parents’ knowledge, skills and capacity to increase literacy, parent-child emotional bonding and social emotional skills of the child, while encouraging healthy child development. (Spanish and English)

By registration

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Childrens playgroup

WAFRC offers parent and infant/child groups for children (18 months-5 years). The Parent Child Group focuses on strengthening parents’ knowledge, skills and capacity to increase literacy, parent-child emotional bonding and social emotional skills of the child, while encouraging healthy child development. (Spanish and English)

By registration

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Parent education

Parenting Education classes: Triple P Positive Parenting Program is offered throughout the year in in three 13 week cycles. (English and Spanish)

By registration

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Support groups

All groups are free and provide an opportunity for all to be connected with others and share healthy conversations around various topics related to the specific groups. (English and Spanish)

• Men’s Group
• Women’s Group
• Grandmother’s Group

Drop-in

Parenting Advice and Skill Building

Developmental screening

WAFRC offers the Age & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) for families with children ages 0-5 ½.  This questionnaire assesses the developmental performance of children in the areas of communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving and personal social skills. (English and Spanish)

By referral

Formal Supports

Family advocacy/case management

Families can either be referred for case management services or receive them as a walk-in client. Our case management team is bilingual (English and Spanish). If there are clients who are in need of services, but speak any language other than English or Spanish, the WAFRC case management team will work diligently to connect the family with someone who can translate their language.

Drop-in, by appointment or referral