A supportive and empowering program designed for parents and caregivers who are in recovery.
This class offers a safe space to reflect, grow, and strengthen your parenting skills while navigating your recovery journey. Youโll build confidence, connect with others, and explore what it means to parent with intention and resilience.
Lunch provided. *Registration Required*
Register by contacting The Bridge:
'The Bridge' Amherst Family Resource Center
101 University Drive, Suite A3, Amherst
413-549-0297
FRC Director Amanda Schuster can be reached at
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The Amherst Family Resource Center (FRC) is a program of nonprofit community behavioral health agency Clinical & Support Options (csoinc.org).
It is open weekdays to provide free multi-cultural parenting and kid-friendly programs, mental health needs assessment, job/housing referrals, and school-focused help for families whose children range in age from birth to 18 years without any need for insurance.
Massachusetts Family Resource Centers (frcma.org) have been operating since 2015, with FRCs in each of the stateโs 14 counties. CSO has operated the Amherst FRC since 2015.
The Amherst FRC primarily serves Hampshire County, but would welcome any nearby family looking for support, referrals or community.
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Family Resource Centers, like the one in Amherst, are designed to be accessible solutions for families seeking health, safety, educational and employment services.
CSOโs team at the The Bridge are trained and ready to help local families with a broad range of concerns, including:
โข ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ โ Find help looking for employment, exploring career options, and discovering which jobs are a good fit.
โข ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ โ Attend parenting groups with onsite child care.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ โ Develop positive parenting skills that will improve a childโs growth and development. Participate in playgroups and activities.
โข ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ Get study support for adult GED testing.
โข ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ Obtain direct assistance or referrals to groups that promote family unity and successful life skills.
โข ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น โ Attend workshops and consultations to manage a budget, save for the future, or repair credit.
โข ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด โ Navigate the system to find ways of meeting housing needs.
โข ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น โ Get help working with local juvenile courts to identify services for youth.
โข ๐๐๐๐ง๐ค โ Join supportive, social networking groups for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer teens and families.
โข ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น โ Identify potential medical services.
โข ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต โ Engage in an atmosphere of support and wellness, with clinical referrals available.
โข ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ Connect and learn from other parents/guardians, grandparents, and youth.
โข ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ & ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฑ โ Ensure children receive the support and resources they need with homework, school plans, and more.
โข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ โ Access local support groups. Connect with outpatient and/or residential treatment programs.
'๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ' ๐๐บ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ is located at ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ. It is open for walk-ins and by appointment each weekday.
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