Family Resource Centers

In an effort to improve services to families, Cal Farley’s operates Family Resource Centers (FRC) in Amarillo, Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.

Our Family Resource Centers:

• provide an important bridge between children living on our campuses and their families.
• assist with in-home support to families while their child is on the waiting list for admission to a campus.
• encourage and facilitate family preservation in order to keep the child at home near family, friends and neighbors
• provide a variety of assistance to Cal Farley’s alumni who live in the community.

Following are several examples of the assistance provided to families through our FRCs:

• Assist families who lose financial support in locating and moving into alternative housing.
• Coordinate services with various community resources to help families become self-sufficient again.
• Coordinate efforts between Child Protective Services and families.
• Provide case management services to help families access Food Stamps and Medicaid.
• Provide school supplies for children remaining in a home.
• Provide transportation and support services to allow families to spend Christmas and summer breaks together.
• Assist families to avoid financial crisis situations by developing and following a budget.
• Assist parents in GED class enrollment.
• Provide transportation to assist families in accessing community resources.
• Provide holiday assistance for families.
• Provide financial assistance with rent and utilities to families in danger of becoming homeless.
• Assist families with completing necessary paperwork during times of crisis.
• Provide support for parents and encourage them to seek services related to their own psychological and health needs.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and family support.