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].
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.
Provides various clinics including a Child Health Clinic for ages infant to 18 years old; Adult Health Clinic; WIC; Women's Preventive Health; Family Planning; Maternity Clinic; Dental Clinic. WIC and Immunizations have extended hours until 7pm on Tuesday. Care Coordination for Children is a voluntary program available to all children of Cumberland County, from birth to 5 years with special health care, developmental and social needs. Pregnancy Care Management is a voluntary program for high risk pregnant women in Cumberland County. Services provided at no cost to the participants.
We believe the most effective means is to partner with families and the neighborhoods where they live to provide early help to vulnerable families. The help we want to provide is individualized, cost effective and outcome driven. The outcome will be families who are safe, have their basic needs net and increase/maintain health.
Pre-K, Elementary, Middle and High Schools in Cumberland County. Programs vary by school.
Provides county-wide law enforcement services.
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.
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
Information, screening, and referral for family members with special needs.
Provides institutional group care for displaced and broken-home children between the ages of 0 and 21 years old.
