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What is the Family Information
Center?
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The Family Information
Center is a room in your child's school where you can find information
about community resources. The Center is staffed by trained volunteers
who care about the children and families in our community. There is no
fee; all services at the Family Information Center are free and confidential.
Please stop by as often as you like!
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| How
do I access the services? |
Stop by! The Carl Cozier's Center is just inside the main entrance at
the school.
Call: 676-6470 X5860
Hours the Center is staffed: Tuesday 8:30 - 10:30 | Friday 8:30 - 12 |
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does the Center offer? |
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The center offers information to
help families identify community services for
- basic
needs (food, clothing, housing)
- emergency
assistance
- employment
or education opportunities
- health
care
You will also find information on
- literacy
programs
- family
recreation programs
- parent
drug awareness workshops
- parent
support
- parenting
education
- school-based
volunteer opportunities
- recreation/sports
scholarships
- community
resources
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| Counseling
Options/Parenting Issues |
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Catholic Community Services:
676-2164
Northwest Youth Services:
734-9862 (three family sessions at no charge with referral by the principal
or Student Support Specialist)-
Seamar Social Services: 734-5458
Brigid Collins House: 734-4616
Child Protective Services:
647-6110
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| Health
Issues |
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Catholic Community Services:
676-2164 (support groups related to ADD, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and
Alcohol-related Neurodevelopmental Disorder)
Child Health Services - Health
Department: 738-2522
Nancy Nyland, R.N., District
Nurse/Carl Cozier: 676-6470, x4402 (at Carl Cozier on Wednesdays, 676-6410)
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| Preschool
Information |
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Debbie Haney: 676-6470, x6437
Whatcom Center for Early Learning:
671-3660
Head Start: 734-8396
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| Daycare |
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Day Care Referral Service:
734-5121
Day Care Services: 647-6100
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| Academic
Performance/Social-Emotional Issues |
Jane Moudry, Elementary
Student Support Specialist (Tuesday, Wednesday, morning only on Thursday)
Sharon Missiaen, School Psychologist
Carl Cozier Elementary
School: 676-6470, x5860 |
| Alcohol/Substance
Abuse Prevention |
| Jeff McKenna,
Prevention Specialist: 676-6470, x6524. (at Carl Cozier Thursdays, 676-6410)
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