Program Mission: The mission of the CIS Family Resource Centers (FRC's) is to connect needed resources in order to help families successfully learn and prepare for life.
Program Description: Two CIS Family Resource Centers are provided by Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, offering classes and programs to assist families in learning and preparing for a more productive life. A local program committee serves in an advisory capacity to identify the services needed. This committee consists of people from a variety of agencies, businesses, churches, schools and area residents.
Brunswick County residents are invited to participate in any activity and to suggest other ideas where they have a special need or interest. Please contact us if you would like to become part of our family resource network.
Family Resource Centers are centers that are a warm and welcoming place where families can come in times of need or as a part of their day-to-day life. FRC's are unique in their approach in that they implement the following family support principles:
They build on families' strengths and capacities
They work with the family unit in a holistic manner
They work for positive social change, and
They offer help without stigma.
Family Resource Centers are one-stop centers that enlist the help of businesses, industry, churches, civic groups, service organizations, agencies and individuals to provide family support services to families and individuals in need of assistance. The following programs and services are offered at one or more of the FRC's:
Nurturing Parenting Classes
Circle of Parents Support Groups
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Parents of Children with Special Needs
Adult Education/Family Literacy/GED
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Computer Classes/Computer Usage
Emergency/Special Family Assistance
Early Childhood Programs (Preschool and Play Groups)
(Parent/Child Preschool Group)
Food Stamp Applications
Health & Human Services
More at Four Program
Prenatal Education
Women/Infants/Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
Life skills classes
Miscellaneous Workshops/Activities
Lending Libraries
Senior Citizen Services
Transportation
Hispanic Outreach
Information/Referral/Resource Linkage
Volunteer Opportunities
How You Can Help: Volunteers and partners are needed to help in ways such the following:
Assist in any of the FRC programs as a volunteer
Provide translation services
Provide transportation
Donate educational toys, books, computer programs, children's clothing, etc.
Provide office assistance
Donate financially to the program
For Further Information Contact:
Leland Family Resource Center
P.O. Box 997
Leland, NC 28451
(910) 371-5411 cisfrc-leland@biz.rr.com
Site Director: Margaret Roseman
Waccamaw Family Resource Center
5901 Waccamaw School Rd, NW
Ash, NC 28420
(910) 287-6155 ciswaccamaw@atmc.net
Site Director: Courtney Milliken
Other programs and services will be added as they are available. Agencies, clubs, and support groups are encouraged to relocate their services whenever possible.
Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, Inc.
PO Box 10087
Southport, NC 28461
Tel (910) 457-3494 Fax (910) 457-2293
e-mail: info@cisbrunswick.org
Program Description: Two CIS Family Resource Centers are provided by Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, offering classes and programs to assist families in learning and preparing for a more productive life. A local program committee serves in an advisory capacity to identify the services needed. This committee consists of people from a variety of agencies, businesses, churches, schools and area residents. 
Volunteers and partners are needed to help in ways such the following: