The Family Focus Guide helps families and individuals in and around the Fayetteville area find resources in our community.
If you have a service-focused organization that serves families in the Fayetteville, Cumberland County area and would like to be listed, please email us at [email protected].
Offers services for youth by establishing and maintaining a seamless comprehensive juvenile justice system for court-involved youth that promotes juvenile delinquency prevention, intervention, and treatment.
Head Start is a federal matching grant program that was initiated in the mid-1960s as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty." The mission of the Head Start program is to "promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families" (ACF, 2008). For eligible low-income children, Head Start provides free access to preschools, which are provided primarily in centers and are expected to conform to a specific set of guidelines laid out in the Head Start Program Performance Standards and other regulations (45 CFR 1301-1311, 2006). In addition to early childhood education, Head Start incorporates parental involvement and facilitates access to health care services; most Head Start programs also provide at least one meal to children during the day. The program requirements are flexible to meet the needs of the community, allowing individual programs to determine such program characteristics as the number of hours per day, or months per year, that a participation must attend; curriculum; teacher salary; and mode of delivery (in a home, a school, or a center)
The Community Service Center provides emergency clothing and limited food items for those in need. Must be referred from Dept. of Social Services or other social service agency.
Provides food to persons in need. Must be referred from Department of Social Services or other social service agencies. Serves meals on Saturdays from 11:30-1:00
Meal served on Saturday, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ASPIRE is a comprehensive program that assists low wealth individuals and families attain the skills and knowledge that is needed in order to become self sufficient. Since funding is limite - individuals are selected to particpate in the program based on their readiness and motivation to accomplish goals to obtain employment.
CHDO is a private nonprofit, community-based service program operated through CCAP whose primary purpose is to provide and develop decent, affordable housing for the community it serves. CCAP's CHDO program owns several rehabilitated properties that are rented out to families as a safe, affordable housing option.
The Conscious Discipline Parent Education Curriculum is a comprehensive guide for engaging families as partners in building healthy, brain-smart homes that support children’s growth and development
Prevents financial difficulties through education in sound buying practices, budgeting, money management, and the wise and proper use of credit. Advises and counsels families and individuals who are burdened with excessive indebtedness to develop a plan of liquidation within their income with the cooperation of their creditors. Offers homeownership workshops and financial workshops for children and youth.
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Early Head Start (EHS) is a comprehensive, flexible child development and parenting education program delivered through home visitation, center‐based services to children and families, or a combination of both delivery modes. Parent‐child activity groups may also be part of the program. The focus of the parent component is to assist parents build skills to assist their child's development, increase family literacy, and promote healthy parent‐child relationships. Providers also give parenting support and education, and assist families with transitioning their children into Head Start or other preschool programs when the child reaches age three. Family advocacy, resource and
referral to other community services are also provided.
Head Start is a Federally funded child development program that provides free social and educational opportunities for income eligible children from ages 0-5, including children with special needs and pregnant women. The program is designed to prepare eligible children with essential skills needed to enter the public school system.
Offers before/after school care for enrolled children ages 6-weeks to 5-years including those with special needs, whose parent(s) are either working, enrolled in school, or are participating in the Work First Program.
Distributes food to non-profit organizations that deal with the needy, including church pantries, soup kitchens, child-care providers and senior-citizen programs. Accepts donations of food.
The SECOND STEP early learning program is designed specifically for multiple-age early learning classrooms. The program is taught through 28 weekly themes, consisting of short activities to be done throughout the week. The activities build on each other to develop children’s self-regulation skills and social-emotional competence.
It is the mission of CCAP’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) to reduce energy costs for low-income families, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities, and children, by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety.
Your Journey Together (YJT) is a strength-based curriculum designed to promote resilience including strengthening the protective factors of both children and adults, as well as creating environments that promote resilience.. YJT aligns with Center for the Study of Social Policy’s Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework and with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Six Key Principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach. The four modules of the YJT curriculum focuses on empowering parents to promote safe, trusting, and healing environments—all key elements of a trauma sensitive program. The first module explains what it means to be resilient and why it is important. The three remaining modules cover creating a positive environment, strengthening children’s protective factors, and improving the well-being of the adults providing care to children
Offers services related to pregnancy by providing maternity clothes, physicals, food pantry, emotional and spiritual support, and children's clothing up to a 4T. Services are free, confidential, and available to all.
Teaches students, civilians, and military service members about the core values, sacrifice, courage, devotion to duty, and exploits of this unique sector of our armed forces. Exhibit galleries are free; theater and motion simulator have admission charges.
Sunday 12PM-4:30PM
Closed Mondays and Federal Holidays
Open Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veteran's Day
Alcohol and other substance abuse addiction is a preventable and treatable chronic disease. Intervention in the lives of people suffering from addiction through the family, education or workplace, criminal justice system and community-at-large works, and sustains recovery. Twelve Step groups play a key role in providing personal and group support, substance-free environment, and evidence-based strategies required for on-going abstinence in the lives of many people who recover from addiction.
Support group for friends, spouses, and children of alcoholics.
Support group for friends, spouses, and children of alcoholics.
