Family & Community Resource Center
Family Services of the Merrimack Valley has partnered with the Department of Children and Families to provide the Family & Community Resource Center to help families raise children in healthy, stable homes. All services are free and open to all families in Essex County.
Services
The Family & Community Resource Center is located at 1Union Street, Suite 104 in Lawrence (located behind the Essex Art Center, adjacent to Union Crossing. Please Note: use 50 Island St. on GPS to locate our entrance. See Map).
Our Services Include:
- Assessment and family support planning, resource and referral, and access to basic needs.
- Peer-to-peer support groups for teens, parents and grandparents raising grandchildren.
- Children’s play groups.
- Life skills workshops for youth, parents and families, such as bullying prevention, financial literacy and behavior management.
- Parent education groups and curricula, including: Parenting in America, Active Parenting, Active Parenting Teen, and Parents Helping Parents.
- Cultural, social, recreational, and community service activities, including holiday gatherings, and National Night Out.
- Information and referral services.
Contact Us
Betsy Green, Program Director
[email protected]
978.975.8800
Or submit an online inquiry below: