Family Services Center offers many programs to strengthen families including adult literacy, battering intervention and prevention, anger management, mediation, parenting, counseling, safe exchange, and a class for divorcing parents called Children in the Middle. They also serve as an information and referral service for the communities in eight counties. FSC serves Brown, Comanche, Coleman, Eastland, Mills, McCulloch, San Saba and Callahan counties.
In the parenting program, classes are offered in English and Spanish at many different locations and times throughout the week. The skills taught include consequences, getting children to bed and up on time, active listening, I statements, redirection and praise. Educator Judy Bullard, who taught the classes Kellems attended, said, “We are not here to judge someone’s parenting techniques. We just want to show them what research says are the most effective methods and to help good parents become better parents.”
For information on any of the programs offered by Family Services Center, call 325-646-5939. FSC is funded in part by TDFPS, United Way and private donations.
