Lopez
Familly Resource Center
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Lopez Island Family Resource Center:
Family Support Services - In it’s new building, LIFRC has served
74 families through this program providing or linking the families
to help with basic needs: food, clothing, dental, utilities, transportation,
and holiday help. The LIFRC served 56 families this year through
the Readiness to Learn Program, helping Lopez students achieve better
classroom results. 468-4117 |
| “ Research shows that by investing in positive outcomes for children and families, family support programs also, over the long term, can lead to: fewer teenage pregnancies, less juvenile delinquency, improved behavior and performance of children at school, fewer incidents of child abuse and neglect, more families moving from welfare to work, increased self-confidence, knowledge of child development, and parenting skills among parents, greater educational attainment among parents” - Family Support of America |
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