Family Intervention Program

The Arc Gloucester's Family Intervention Program is a community based parenting program for families with young children.

 

Our Goal Is:

  • To provide services that develop and strengthen family life.
  • To promote and enhane overall child development.
  • To improve the relationship between parent and child.

 

We Serve:

  • Families with children from birth to six years of age.
  • First time and teen parents looking for information and education to assist them in becoming the best parents they can be.
  • Fathers working to take a more active role in child development.

 

We Provide:

  • Parents with information and education to increase their parenting skills and knowledge of child development.
  • Client advocacy and linking the family to additional supports and resources.
  • Assistance to families to develop and implement a plan that will make significant changes and resolve ongoing issues.
  • Supports within the program that connect with one another and help each other.
  • Children with classroom instruction in areas of cognition, fine and gross motor, speech and language, self-help skills and social/emotional supports.
  • Organized parent groups utilizing outside speakers who will provide families with information on other community resources and services available to them.
  • Home visitor services that provide opportunities to observe and reinforce child care and development.

 

Referral Process:

  • Parents may contact the program directly.
  • Referrals may be made by other social service agencies in the community, health clinics, private physicians, DYFS offices, hospitals, families and friends. 

 

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For more information please all 856-845-9621.