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Welcome from the Executive Director
While we continue to deal with the impact of COVID-19, the Family Life and Community Resource Center (FLCRC) is very excited to announce the location of our new building. We will be moving to 821 Hwy 90 A East in Richmond, Texas. With the help of our dedicated donors, volunteers, students, parents and staff, we are embarking on this amazing new chapter filled with hope and plans for FLCRC’s future. Throughout this pandemic, FLCRC has remained committed to providing creative and innovative programs to assist youth and their families. Our Youth Ambassador Leadership Education (Y.A.L.E.) students earned over 100 volunteer hours and completed three service-learning projects this quarter. Over the last three months, the Board members updated and shared FLCRC’s Five-year Strategic Plan (2020-2024), which includes the Capital Campaign’s goal to raise a $125,000 this fiscal year. Furthermore, we hosted an amazing Real-Life Heroes Summer Enrichment Camp for 25 students in June and two additional Summer Camps for Child Advocates of Fort Bend in July. One parent commented, “My children talked about the camp from the time they got into the car until the next day of camp. They were very excited. Thank you for making them feel so welcome.” FLCRC needs your help! We are nearly halfway there to achieving our goal of 500 FLCRC App downloads. We hosted six social media campaigns to stay connected with families and to share information about community resources. In July, we launched FLCRC’s community engagement survey to gather feedback on how we could better serve our families. Sincerely,
Ilene Harper, Ph.D. |
Our Community Speaks: Community Engagement Survey Gives Valuable InsightFLCRC conducted the annual community engagement survey throughout the summer. One hundred twenty-seven respondents shared their feedback on our programs, and gave us some key insights into the community members we serve. |
Real-Life Heroes: Students Had a Blast at FLCRC’s Summer Enrichment CampTwenty-five students attended FLCRC’s Summer Enrichment Camp from Monday, June 21st through Friday, June 25th. The students enjoyed engaging sessions and activities on a variety of topics, including:
View additional photos of the camp here! |
FLCRC Provides Programming for CASA Summer Camps
The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program advocates for children’s “best interests” in the foster care system and serves approximately 250-300 children annually. CASA incorporates strategies to help these children achieve educationally, develop positive behaviors and gain healthy life skills. To learn more, visit www.cafb.org/programs/casa. Thank you to our staff for doing a phenomenal job and helping to improve the lives of Fort Bend County children! |
FLCRC Plans for a Bright FutureOn Saturday, June 12th, our Board of Directors held a strategic planning meeting to discuss the exciting developments underway for FLCRC. Our 2020-2024 strategic plan focuses on the “5 C’s:” Community Outreach, Connecting Families with Resources, Collaborative Partnerships, Community Safety and Wellness, and Cultural Awareness. These core focuses are the foundation for various goals and target projects that we plan to accomplish through 2024. |
Announcements & Upcoming Events
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FLCRC staff assisted Child Advocates of Fort Bend in developing and conducting the programming for their CASA summer camps, which ran from July 19 through July 30th. The camp held week-long tracks for students ages 6-13 and 14-18+. The program included warm-up and motivational exercises, STEM learning sessions, college and career preparation, college visits, entrepreneurship workshops, first-aid and CPR training and certification, art lessons, Spanish language and culture lessons, healthy cooking and eating workshops, and much more.