Family Resource Center
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Family Resource Center
3939 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 101
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 836-8700 Fax (504) 836-6886
8:30 am to 5 pm weekdays
The Family Resource Center offers many services to foster and adoptive children and their families with one basic goal: keeping families together by making them healthier and stronger.
To achieve this goal,parents need to be empowered to overcome obstacles to their well-being, safety and integrity. The Family Resource Center helps by providing a variety of services and support systems. The Center serves Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and Orleans Parishes through the state Office of Children's Services.
Family Resource Center Services
- Parenting - Training includes parenting by age group, conflict resolution, communication skills and substance abuse information. Classes offered in the evening. Childcare available on-site.
- Respite - Planned and crisis out-of-home for one to five days, group and one-on-one recreational activities supervised by staff. Transportation provided for both services.
- Substance Abuse Counseling — Individual and group counseling for adults, teens and children, assessments and screenings available as needed.
- Family Preservation — Intensive, in-home therapeutic services to include case management, crisis intervention, counseling, child and family assessments, grief and family therapy, client advocacy and referral, follow-up services as needed.
- Case Management/Group and Individual Counseling — Assisting families with securing and managing services for child and family development, home visits as needed, resource information and referral, group and individual counseling and assessments. Board-certified therapist provides counseling.
- Domestic Violence Counseling — Group and individual counseling provided by a licensed social worker.
- Sexual Abuse Counseling — Long term individual counseling by a certified counselor.
- Mentoring — With the help and guidance of an adult mentor, each child can discover how to unlock and achieve his or her potential.
- After-School Program — Tutoring, homework assistance, LEAP preparation and recreational activities. Snacks provided.
- Summer Camp — Variety of recreational activities offered for eight weeks, based at one site.
- Transportation — Bus tokens and other transportation assistance as needed and as available.
- Anger Management — Helping children and families with anger issues and conflict resolution.