Family Resource Center of Central Oregon

Mission

To support parents and strengthen parent-child relationships to foster children's healthy development, love of learning, and lifelong wellbeing.

Vision

A community where every child is safe, nurtured, and has the opportunity for a bright healthy future.

Core Beliefs

• We believe that parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers.
• We believe of all the things that influence a child’s growth and development, the most critical is reliable, responsive, and sensitive parenting.
• We believe that investment in parenting education is a critical strategy for ensuring that all children thrive.

Goals & Objectives

• Raise the awareness of the importance of effective parenting and promote parenting education as a community norm.
• Provide all Central Oregon families access to high-quality, proven parenting education programs and resources.
• Increase positive parenting capacity and strengthen parent-child relationships to ensure children's healthy development, school readiness, and academic and life success.

Classes are available throughout the year in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties. Class offerings change each quarter and are generally posted a couple of months in advance, but check back as new programs may be added. View list of current classes here.

For more information about or to be put on a waitlist, please call 541-389-5468 or click here.