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].
Assists severely disabled people in developing skills and making environmental changes that will enable them to live independently. Provides guidance and counseling, rehabilitation engineering, attendant care and attendant management training, home and vehicle modifications, housing information and placement assistance, and assists with certain equipment purchases. Serves Cumberland, Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Sampson, Robeson, Moore, Scotland counties. Rehab goals are to help with return to work and maintaining job.
Provides a variety of programs designed to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families,including physical rehabilitation,individual and family support services, and advocacy programs.
Provides information regarding military and civilian community resources.
The Institute for Community Leadership is Fayetteville and Cumberland County's joint community leadership program. It is designed to provide local citizens the opportunity to participate in activities leading to community leadership, volunteer service, and membership on local boards and commissions.
Employment Services, Unemployment Insurance, Career Resource Center, Re-employment services workshop, Veteran's services, Former Offeneder services, Federal Bonding. We have partner agencies located in the office that assist with training programs, vocational rehabilitation, financial aid, and the community college.
Provides services for youth and families who have, or are likely to, come into contact with the legal system in a multi-agency collaborative manner at a single location.Best suited for: at-risk children, early offending and/or misdemeanor offenders, diversions from Juvenile Court, and those youth under supervision contracts at the Intake phase of court involvement. Also provides parent education &training classes, Youth Enrichment Seminars, and summer youth workshops.
The ALMS HOUSE coordinates with Hope Mills area social workers to provide packs of food each Friday for children who may not have enough food over the weekend.
Each summer the ASYMCA sponsors the &Kids Olympics. This program teaches children and parents the importance of sportsmanship, health, and fitness. Every child receives a participation medal and a T-shirt, along with other medals they may win in each of the 10 events. Each event is divided into the following age categories: 5-6 year- olds, 7-8 year-olds, 9-10 year-olds, and 11-12 year-olds. Boys and girls compete separately.
Kindermusik will provide one-on-one training and coaching in utilizing music in daily lesson plans by modeling during 7 weekly sessions for classes of at-risk pre-kindergarten children and their teachers. Each teacher and child will receive Kindermusik curriculum materials including a parent/child magazine/book with story and CD allowing parents and children to build upon classroom experiences. Preschool teachers/assistants will learn methods through observing all class presentations so that concepts and musical activities can be integrated into the teacher’s daily lesson plans. The music professional/licensed Kindermusik Instructor will explore ideas and help develop activities with the preschool teacher utilizing music through numbers, shapes, colors, and letters; explore ways to share music in the child's world in the classroom and at home; and may provide follow-up consultation with preschool teachers to explore ways of enhancing daily experiences with the children. Music Therapy will be provided through one-on-one training and mentoring to improve teacher practice by a contracted Music Therapist for special needs infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at Dorothy Spainhour and special needs preschoolers in Early Intervention classes. Each infant and toddler teacher and child will receive Kindermusik curriculum materials including parent/child book and CD allowing teachers, parents and children to build upon classroom experiences. If funding is available, children ages 3 and 4 at Dorothy Spainhour may receive a Kindermusik home kit.
Collection of formal wear that can be checked out for special occasions. A $10.00 fee is charged for dry-cleaning.
Provides a variety of outdoor opportunities, including lighted tennis and volleyball courts, picnic pavilions, sports/multipurpose fields, walking trails, a historic interpretive areas, and children's playgrounds. The picnic pavilions may be reserved in advance. The park operates year round.
Provides affordable leisure activities for youth, adults, and seniors.
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a FREE training program, designed to train diverse community volunteers to become qualified, quality board members for nonprofit organizations.
Upon completion of a series of informative classes, LDP graduates are prepared for placement on local boards and committees.
Training Session Topics include:
Leadership and Team Building
Legal and Financial Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities of Board Membership
Strategic Planning
Community Building
Program Evaluation
Nonprofit Marketing
Nonprofit Communications
Board Rules/Responsibilities
Fund Raising
Grand Development and Research
Diversity and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
The Greater Fayetteville Chamber program participants are exposed to local, state and federal communities. Civic leaders, who serve as faculty mentors, or speakers, impart how individuals and group leaders can make a positive impact in our the community. Meeting one full day a month each month, September through May, Leadership Fayetteville is where you or your employee will get acquainted with the other great folks that are involved, and visit great locations throughout the area. All this, while gaining valuable insight into the dynamics of our communities, from leaders of virtually every industry and business type.
Provides free legal assistance to income eligible individuals. Handles civil cases, family law, consumer, Social Security matters, elderly law, and public benefits. Does not handle separation and/or divorce. Special units handle cases for older adults and Native Americans. Domestic violence prevention program provides legal assistance to persons who are victims of domestic violence.
Lends basic household items for temporary use by arriving and departing soldiers and their families.
Offers talking books, digital books, cassette books, Braille books, large print books, digital players, cassette players, pillow speakers, & voice over & videos, headphones, and attachments such as amplifiers for the hearing impaired.
We serve lunch to anyone in need every day including weekends. Lunch is served from 12-12:30pm. Breakfast is only for our shelter residents.
Provides Transitional Housing for women recovering from substance abuse.
Marie’s Baby Closet features items for babies and small children such as diapers, clothing from 0-5T for boys and girls, formula, baby blankets, baby food, coats, and much more.
