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 families in finding, deciding on, and using quality child care.
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Adopt a Cop
Educating Kids on Gun Violence
Some Parts Are Not for Sharing
Sexting Program and Internet Safety
We offer cottage-style living in a one-of-a-kind educational environment. Our 140-acre campus is lined with a vibrant pecan orchard and home to a working farm, all situated in the heart of Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, the largest natural lake in the state.
While at Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, youth are taught to develop and use their strengths in positive ways. They learn conflict resolution, time management, and much more. It’s a way of life that builds self-esteem, responsibility, and character.
Cumberland County Schools is the lead agency in Cumberland County for early intervention services to eligible preschool children with disabilities who reside in Cumberland County. Through the "Early-In" Preschool Program, special education and related services are provided by certified teachers and therapists to qualifying three-and four-year-olds and five-year-olds that are not eligible to attend kindergarten.
"Early-In" is a member of C.O.L.O.R.S. (Children’s Organizations Linking Opportunities, Resources, and Support) which is the Local Interagency Coordinating Council of Cumberland County. Formed in 1987 as a sub-committee of the North Carolina Interagency Coordinating Council, the mission and vision of C.O.L.O.R.S. is to facilitate access to a comprehensive system of early intervention services for children and families of children (birth to five years) with, or at risk for, developmental concerns or special needs. (Visit us at www.cumberlandcolors.com.) "Because starting early makes a difference."
If you have concerns regarding your child’s development, see contact information below:
If your child is under 3 years old.......................................................................... Call Child Service Coordinator at (910) 486-1605
If your child is 3 to 5 years old......................................................... Call Early-In, Cumberland County Schools at (910) 484-6761
For a child under 3 years of age who is a military dependent and living on post ..............................Call Educational & Developmental Intervention Services at (910) 907-3347
For a child 3 to 5 years of age who is a military dependent and living on post .................................. Call Fort Bragg Schools at (910) 907-0252
Programs available are: Information Referral, Exceptional Family Member, Employment Readiness, Family Advocacy, New Parent Support, Sexual Assault Assistance, Victim Advocacy Hotline and Information, Domestic Violence Prevention Assistance, Financial Readiness and Army Emergency Relief, Multi-Component Family Support Network, Multicultural Readiness, Relocation Services, Mobilization & Deployment Readiness, and Volunteer Services.
Adolescent Parenting Program (APP) provides support for parenting teens up to age 17. The program works to help parenting teens remain in school, graduate from high school, and delay a second pregnancy.
Adolescent pregnancy recreational services for children and youth to include parent involvement. Programs are school-based and community-based. Parent support groups are encouraged. Empowers teens and preteens with self-control to reduce risky behaviors and improve self-image.
Alliance Health is the (MCO) Managed Care Organization for behavioral healthcare for citizens of Cumberland, Durham, Johnston and Wake Counties. Our goal is to assist with access to services and resources for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Disorder Services. When experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder issue or crisis, you can call our 24-hour Access and Information Line for assistance. Call (800)510-9132
Address: Home office – 5200 W. Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
Cumberland office – 711 Executive Place, Fayetteville, NC 28305
Johnston office – 521 N. Brightleaf Blvd., Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: All offices – 919-651-8401
Website: www.AllianceHealthPlan.org
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:15PM
Alliance Access and Information Line:
Answered by Qualified Professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
Telephone screenings and enrollment of individuals for MH/SUD/IDD Services.
Information on community resources and services for behavioral health.
Crisis intervention by telephone or arrangements for emergency face-to face assessment
Referral for services, by choice, to Alliance’s local network of providers
Subject Categories:, System of Care, Care Review, Traumatic Brain Injury, Crisis and Assessment Services, Alliance for Action on Opioids, (AllianceForAction.org), Reaching Out and Connecting to Care, Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, Housing Resources: A Foundation for Recovery, Alliance Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (CFAC), Individual Living Initiatives, Transition to Community Living (TCLI)
Assists schools with meeting the needs of at risk students in high poverty areas. School-wide services allow school improvement teams to utilize funds for every child in order to improve student academic achievement. Offers preschool programs for qualifying students at-risk of not meeting academic achievement standards.
Carolina Collaborative Community Care offers care management and disease management services to improve health outcomes and reduce Medicaid care cost. Serving Carolina Access Medicaid patients and their medical providers located in Cumberland County. To receive services, clients must be a Carolina Access Medicaid enrollee.
Catholic Charities provides professionally-trained bilingual clinical counseling services to individuals, couples, and families.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is an early literacy program that mails age-appropriate books to registered children on a monthly basis. The books are mailed in the child's name in an effort to create a sense of excitement about getting new books. Children can receive the books from birth to their fifth birthday, regardless of family income. DPIL is often coordinated through a local nonprofit organization, such as a library. The sponsoring organization selects a geographic area to target for book distribution and raises the funds to cover the cost of the books. Parents can also register children online.
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.
Established in 1964, the Action Pathways, formerlly Cumberland Community Action Program, Inc. (CCAP), strives to develop and operate projects that promote the economic and social well-being of individuals, children, families, and communities. CCAP has a long history of providing sustainable programs to the surrounding community with a visible impact throughout southeastern North Carolina, providing life-changing assistance to hundreds of thousands of individuals and families on an annual basis. CCAP is the parent organization for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina (SHFB SE NC); the Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS); the Comprehensive Housing and Weatherization Programs; Self-Sufficiency Programs (ASPIRE); and Head Start. CCAP is accredited by the Council on Accreditation. For more information CCAP programs and services, visit www.ccap-inc.org or call (910) 485-6131.
Family therapy offered to Cumberland County adolescents and their families. Addresses issues of substance abuse, school problems, juvenile problems, as well as other behavior problems. FFT is an evidence based model. Therapy is offered in client's homes, one or more times per week as needed.
For over 40 years, the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) has worked to address areas of need and expand services for the autism community in North Carolina. ASNC is a statewide organization, supporting North Carolinians affected by autism. Our organization works to directly improve the lives of individuals and families affected by autism. We are service driven, with three strategic priorities: advocacy, training and education, and direct services.
8:30AM - 5:00PM
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)
If you are a grandparent raising your grandchildren you are not alone. There are approximately 2.5 million grandparents in the US who are solely responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren. In Cumberland County, 3,783 grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Having someone who understands what you are going through can make a world of difference. The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County hosts a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group just for this reason. Our support group meets monthly and provides a way for grandparents to share stories and tips, spend times with others who are in similar situations, and learn about services available in the community.
Information, screening, and referral for family members with special needs.
