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Family Life Center Committee
Mission Statement
“The Family Life is committed to
promoting healthy family life for the families
of our neighborhood by:
providing a nurturing, supportive non-threatening environment for growth.
empowering families to advocate for themselves and become resources for others.
collaborating with available community resources
continually listening to participants and responding to their needs.
The Family Life Center Summer Activity Booklet for 2010 is available here.
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The Family Life Center is located at 1441 West Oakwood Road, Oak Creek, WI and serves the communities of Cudahy, Franklin, Greendale, Greenfield, Hales Corners, Milwaukee zip code areas 53221 & 53207, Oak Creek, Saint Francis, and South Milwaukee. The Center provides workshops, support groups and fun, educational activities which support the mission of nurturing, empowering, and advocating with and for families from the womb into the retirement years.
The Center is always looking for people and organizations to:
Suggest and lead workshops.
Make donations to support activities.
Collaborate to provide services to families.
MEET THE FAMILY LIFE CENTER BOARD
Chris Bolender
Sandra Chojnacki
Anita Hallman Kowalski
Frank Pauc
Jason Schueller
Colleen Thomas, Board Chairperson
If you are interested in the Family Life Center mission and are interested in volunteering to help with Center activities, we are interested in having you become a member of the Family Life Center Board. Contact Debby Pizur at 414-762-0552 if you are interested.
FAMILY LIFE CENTER SERVICES: (see above FLC Activity Booklet for more details)
Children’s food pantry, much of the non-perishable food, baby food and formula is supplied by Hunger Task Force, since 2004. This allows for a steady/adequate supply of food.
Children’s clothing bank sizes birth to age 6 years and diapers.
Family-visiting program, Baby’s Building Blocks, for families with children 0 to 5 years old. The program uses the nationally recognized Parents as Teachers curriculum. The program provides developmental appropriate parenting information, provides developmental, vision and hearing screening, and connects parents to community resources.
Workshops for:
Parents, such as: An Education for Them – Tax Savings for You, Positive Play, Discipline-the Toolbox.
Children and Families such as: Love and Logic facilitated by the Parenting Network, Nurturing Program for Teens and Parents facilitated by Walkers Point, a Chess Club, and some fun workshops and activities like Pumpkin Surprise.
Adults, such as: Computer classes, health workshops, and fun educational workshops like flower arranging.
Childcare Workers providing certified trainings, such as: Fun with Paint, the Child’s Amazing Brain, Culture in the Classroom.
Playgroups at Cudahy, Franklin and Oak Creek Libraries.
Tutoring services for Elementary and Middle School Students.
Information and referral services.
On-going groups:
Knit One & Crochet Too – needlework group.
Scripture Study.
Support group:
Separated & Divorce – facilitated by Milw. Archdiocese trained group leaders.