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Highland Park: Family NetworkFamily Network provides comprehensive family support services for both English- and Spanish-speaking families who are expecting a baby or have young children. The center offers families the flexibility to drop in any time during open hours and provides professional speakers addressing topics of interest to young families. In addition, Family Network provides after-school activities for children in grades one through three and their siblings in grades four and five. For information on programs, upcoming events and to read about our big 25th anniversary celebration, check out the link to our quarterly newsletter at Family Network's Web site: www.familynetworkcenter.org
Family Network will showcase the art of children and families from all three of our programs throughout the month of July at the First Bank of Highland Park, 1835 First Street, Highland Park. The exhibit, to be mounted July 1, will be displayed in the Ruth Wander Fell Art Wall in the bank's lobby and accessible to the general public during bank hours - 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m., M-F, 8:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Sat.
25th Anniversary gala a smashing success! The Parent / Child Center operated by the Family Network is a drop-in program, open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday through Friday. It provides a wide range of services for families< with children from birth through three years of age. Through its Right from the Start / Desde el Principio program, the Family Network offers a different set of programs for the support and educationof Latino families within our community. This intervention and prevention-based program is a collaborative project with four other service agencies. This program is for parents who are going to have a baby or with a child up to age three. Prenatal and parent education/support groups; developmentally-appropriate child care while parents participate in center-based groups; Hospital visits following delivery at Highland Park Hospital; Home Visiting Services; English as a Second Language (ESL) classes; and information and referral to community resources. The After School Activity Program (ASAP) serves elementary students who attend Wayne Thomas, Oak Terrrace, Indian Trail, Ravinia, and Lincoln Schools. The program provides snacks, games, arts & crafts projects, homework time, opportunities for indoor and outdoor active play. • Family Focus Home • About Family Focus • Careers at Family Focus • Center Locations • Family Focus News • Get Involved • Hug-a-Book • Midwest Learning Center • Contact Us • Site Map © Family Focus, Inc., 2008 |