Our Mission
The mission of the Live Oak Family Resource Center is to improve the quality of life and strengthen the individuals and families of Live Oak while promoting a safe and healthy community.
This is accomplished by
• Connecting and providing people with resources
and services
• Supporting opportunities for personal and cultural exchange
• Helping residents
to thrive by helping themselves and each other
The LOFRC is a friendly place where all people of all cultures feel welcomed and respected.
Building strong families and a safe and healthy community in the greater Live Oak area.
Our bilingual staff is ready to help you.
Our community is important to us, and we want Live Oak to be a safe, fun place for all who live here.
Services are free or on a sliding scale basis, including:
Strong Families
•
Childbirth Preparation Classes
•
Parent / Child Classes
•
Positive Discipline Classes
•
Case Management / Home Visiting
•
Health Enrollment, Education & Advocacy (Partnership with Santa Cruz
Women's Health Center)
•
Paraprofessional Counseling
•
Brief Crisis Case Management
•
Resources, Referrals, & Advocacy
•
Resource Distribution
Strong Youth
•
Mentoring Youth on Probation
•
Resources, Referrals, & Advocacy
•
Parenting Classes
Engaged Community
•
Community Organizing & Leadership Development (Partnership with COPA)
• Community Advisory Committee
•
Live Oak – A Community Snapshot Project
• Photovoices Project (Partnership with UC Santa Cruz)
Strong Community
• Food Distribution (Second Harvest Food Bank)
• Car Seat Distribution & Education (Health Services Agency)
• School Backpack & Supplies (County Office of Education)
• Health Screening Clinics (Santa Cruz Women's Health Center)
• ESL Classes (Volunteer Center)
• Family Futsal Nights (COPA)
• Bus Passes For Sale (Santa Cruz Metro)
• Health Insurance Enrollment (United Way)
• Mental Health Advocacy & Referral (Community Connections)
•
Live
Oak Community Building Development (in partnership with Redevelopment Agency,
Human Services Department & Volunteer
Center)
•
Continuing Partnership Development to Bring Resources & Services to
Mid-County, for economic development, community development,
educational
opportunities, youth services, and facility development
What is a Family Resource Center?
We are a neighborhood and community-based place for families to come to for all kinds of help, information, sharing, and referrals to other programs that might be of help. We are part of the Family Resource Network of Santa Cruz County and the National Alliance of Family Resource Centers called Family Support America.
