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Our History
Tri-County Family Care Center was established by Sarah Dillon, Executive Director on May 5, 1995 and opened
the current office on January 16, 1996. The TCFCC is a "single point of entry" for people in Otero, Bent, and Crowley
counties with general and emergency needs to find the resources and services available to help them. It is not a crisis
center for life threatening situations. TCFCC serves as a networking and coordinating center to connect the various
services and resources for better utilization by the community.
Since January 2000, we have served more than 4000 clients. 1800 individuals received referrals
to various resources to help with basic living expenses or emergency services.
We have offered 755 trainings, parenting classes, educational workshops, home visits,
car seat safety training, support groups and many other types of activities.
TCFCC
Staff
- Debbee DeGrado - Health Advocate
- Karlie
Fisher - Family Health Advocate
- Evette Frentress - PAT Educator
- Nancy
Harrington - Family Advocate
- Amy Hennington - Traffic Safety Coordinator
- Marcellia Lopez - PAT Supervisor & Educator
- Gloria Martinez - PAT Educator
- Sally Montoya - PAT Educator
- Teresa Watson - Newborn Visitor
- Ruth Whorton - Bookkeeper
Tri-County Family Care Center has re-located to 512 1/2 North
Main Street in Rocky Ford!
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Tri-County Family Care Center offers the following programs. - Resource and Referral Agency
- Newborn Visitation/Bright Beginnings
- Parents As Teachers
home visitations and playgroups
- Early Childhood Education Programs
- Respite Care
- Promoting Safe
& Stable Families Project
- Foster/Adopt/Kinship Support Group & Training
- Traffic Safety Program
- assistance with seatbelts, car seats, etc.
- Child Seat Fitting Station
- B.L.I.S.S. (Building Life, Independence,
and Self-Sufficiency) Project
- "Take it Outside" Reducing Children's Exposure to 2nd Hand Smoke
- H.A.P.P.E.E.
(Health Advocacy Parent Partnership Education and Empowerment) Program
We also offer these services:
- Resource and Referrals
- Arkansas Valley Resource Guide
- Newborn Visitation - Home Visits for newborn
babies and their mothers
- Moving-On Visits - Home Visits for 1-3 year olds.
- Parenting Classes, i.e. Love
& Logic and Partners In Parenting
- Family Health Advocacy and Support
- Family Advocacy and Support
- Family Strengthening Activities that are 2 days to 6 weeks long
- Financial Management Classes
- Training
& Support for Childcare Providers and Foster Care Parents
- Traffic Safety Education - Car seats, seat belts,
etc.
- Car Seat Inspections and Installations
- Divorce Recovery Workshops
- Social & Educational
Activities for single, widowed, and divorced individuals
- Life Skills Training (BLISS Project)
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