Family Life Center Committee

The FLC was established in 1993 as an outreach of St. Stephen Church. While established by a Christian organization the Center is run in a secular/non-religious manner. Policies were set in place to designate it as a family resource center using the best practices of the Children’s Trust Fund of Madison and Family Support of Chicago.

The Family Life Center is located at 1441 West Oakwood Road, Oak Creek, WI.

The FLC's Mission
The Center 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.

Who the FLC Serves

• Geographic area – Milwaukee County with an emphasis on the communities of Cudahy, Franklin, Greenfield, Greendale, Hales Corners, Oak Creek, Saint Francis, South Milwaukee and Milwaukee zip code areas 53221 & 53207.

• Social/Economic – The working poor to the middle class.

• Number of people served – Approximately 50 families with up to 150 children a month use the emergency children clothing bank and food pantry. Over 1,000 people per year sign up for workshops and other activities.

Description of Direct Services: (see above FLC Activity Booklet for more details)

• Children’s food pantry supported by Hunger Task Force, which supplies free food to the hungry.  Our food pantry receives food, baby food, and formula from Hunger Task Force and generous individuals.

• 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 in the communities of Cudahy, Franklin and Oak Creek.

• 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.

  • Welcome Baby - a collaboration with The Parenting Network.

Other Activities:

• The Family Life Center is an active participant in the:

  • Early Childhood Interagency Council – www.ecicouncil.org

  • Safe Kids Coalition - www.bluekids.org/aboutus/safekidswi.asp

The Family Life Center operates with help from great collaborating partners. Some organizations we are currently partnering with are Curative Care Network, Oak Creek Community Education Department, Prince of Peace Childcare, area public libraries and health departments, and a host of other great partners.