FRIENDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC
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Mission Statement
To provide high quality, early childhood services by educating, serving and partnering with families to create a community of life-long learners.
About This Cause
Friends of Children and Families, Inc., (FOCAF) provides quality, comprehensive, family-centered, early childhood preschool for low-income children ages 3 to 5 and home education services for pregnant moms and children ages 0 to 3. FOCAF serves Ada and Elmore Counties. Striving to provide a classroom environment that assists children in becoming life-long learners who possess the skills, knowledge, and attributes necessary to thrive in school and beyond, is at the heart of the organization. To enhance the learning and growth of every child and family served, FOCAF works together with families, community partners, school districts and volunteers to accomplish its primary mission of providing high-quality early childhood services. Family engagement is essential to the success of children, families and the program. The importance of parents becoming their child’s primary educator and advocate is greatly emphasized. Parents and staff work hand in hand to create an environment of support, trust, love, and respect that nurtures the development of the whole child. Respect for the strength and dignity of the child and each family member is recognized and valued. FOCAF provides parents with many opportunities to get involved in the program. They are encouraged to volunteer and share their talents throughout the organization. Volunteering in the classroom, sitting in on new staff interviews, serving on parent committees and planning family engagement and fatherhood activities are but a few of the ways that parents can get involved. In addition, parents are encouraged to apply for employment opportunities within the organization. FOCAF also offers comprehensive services in the areas of physical health, oral health, mental health, nutritional health, preventive health services, community involvement, and family wellbeing. The focus of FOCAF health services is to prevent health problems whenever possible by carefully addressing the needs of enrolled children. Health services that are provided include: assisting families in finding a medical home; educating families about health promotion activities, including information about well-child care, immunizations, oral health care, nutrition, and child development; providing age-appropriate developmental, social and emotional, hearing, vision and nutrition screenings; locating resources in the community for families with health-related need and working with Medicaid to determine a child's eligibility for medical assistance.