Thank you for coming to our celebration introducing a new addition at Monadnock Family Services.

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WELCOME
WELCOME
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• Thank you for coming to our celebration
  introducing a new addition at Monadnock Family
  Services.

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Summer 2003
In the beginning.

• Carol Jue writes a planning grant to the NH
  Childrens Trust Fund.

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After many, many, many MEETINGS
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INTRODUCINGTHE
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MONADNOCK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

• Monadnock Family Resource Center inspires and
  promotes family empowerment by providing
  information, resources and activities.

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What is a FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER?

• Family Resource Centers are warm, welcoming
  places where families are connected to services
  and programs designed to help make the task of
  parenting easier.

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OUR VISION

• All families in the Monadnock Region will be
  strong and healthy creating caring environments
  for their children and future generations.

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OUR VALUES

• Respect courteous regard toward all
• Excellence exceed expectations in all areas of
  service
• Access timely and affordable services
• Innovation pursuit of better service through
  creativity
• Involvement full integration into community
  life
• Collaboration achieving goals through alliances
• Empowerment growth through resources,
  opportunities and knowledge

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Advantages of a Family Resource Center at
Monadnock Family Services

• AGENCY PERSPECTIVE
• Enhances vision and mission of agency
• Shared resources for service delivery
• Encourages collaboration and coordination between
  programs
• Creates a system for cross referrals within MFS
• Creates a system to identify unmet
  consumer/community needs
• Better utilization of staff by sharing staff
  between programs
• Reduction of multiple assessments

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Advantages of a Family Resource Center at
Monadnock Family Services

• Communitys Perspective
• Collaboration and cooperation
• Strengthens existing relationships
• Develop new relationships to serve families
• Simplifies the service delivery system

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PREVENTION PROGRAMS AT MONADNOCK FAMILY SERVICES
THAT WILL BE INTEGRATED IN THE MONADNOCK FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTER

• BABYTIME
• FAMILY TIME
• PARENT OUTREACH PROGRAM
• MOTHERS CARE
• GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUP
• ALL-R-KIDS (JULY 05)
• CHILD IMPACT PROGRAM (JULY 06)

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BABYTIME

• Support for moms during their pregnancy and the
  babys first year of life.

A MEMBER OF
A collaboration of Monadnock Family Services and
Home Health Care, Hospice and Community
Services.
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FAMILYTIME

• Family Intervention Workers help families
  through
• Education
• Support
• Linkages to community services

Home-based services for families
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PARENT OUTREACH PROGRAM

• Workshops
• Support Groups
• Consultation

Honoring and strengthening families Through
parent education and support
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MOTHERS CARE

• Mentors offer
• Support
• Companionship
• Information
• Tips
• Strategies

Experienced moms helping new moms
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GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP
OFF OUR ROCKERS

• Support for each other
• Information
• Resources
• Ideas

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ALL R KIDS

• Enabling parents and children who are
  separated to maintain family ties under the
  supervision of trained staff and volunteers.
• Supervised Visitation
• Monitored Exchanges

Helping parents and children stay connected.
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CHILD IMPACT PROGRAM

• Reducing the impact of Divorce on Children.
• How kids react to the separation of
  divorce.
• How to talk to your child about divorce.
• Conflict resolution techniques.
• Increasing self esteem in our children.

Put Children First
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• Monadnock Family Resource Center
• is
• A UNITED WAY AGENCY
• A member of Family Support NH
• Program Employees Include
• BABYTIME
• Joan Bechtold
• Jean McCliment
• FAMILYTIME
• Liz Enright
• Amy Coey
• Beth Washington

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