Family School Resource Center: Community Analysis

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Many of Philadelphia’s youth face daily obstacles, such as poverty, hunger, mental illness, and family struggles, all which have an impact on their ability to learn. While many schools are not designed to petition resources to address the challenges that threaten the basic needs of many families, the Family School Resource Centers can. They have the ability to engage local businesses, civic and community organizations to play important roles in helping to address the devastating problems faced by students and their families. Services and resources beyond the typical scope of the school system have been collected through community partnerships created by the Family School Resource Centers. In the past, parent involvement was categorized by …show more content…

FSRC sponsor programs to educate families on the need for proper nutrition through affordable foods. The delivery of information on good nutrition has served not only to teach families healthy eating habits on a strict budget. Family School Resource Centers, located in communities with no access to food assistance, maintain food banks for families. A growing number of family school resource centers have identified the most vulnerable children who fail to receive sufficient food during the weekends and school holidays. FSRCs provide a discrete way to provide supplemental food for students and any siblings residing in their homes. Backpacks are filled with nutritious foods and the student is able to carry food home for the weekends and any other times …show more content…

family resource centers work with the students by providing programs in developing self-esteem, conflict resolution, and behavioral management and work with the families by providing parenting skills training. The strategies of the Family Resource Center programs have produced increased attendance rates, reduced truancy rates, reduced dropout rates, and reduced disciplinary problems. Research-based training in parenting skills and techniques which are successful in helping destructive adolescents develop self-control and focus is provided by The family school resource

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