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Adoptive & Foster Families

Cameron County Family Center

15 West 5th Street
Emporium PA, 15834

Contact:

Tel: (814) 486-1251
Fax: (814) 486-1251
Email: ccfc@penn.com

The Cameron County Family Center is a community-driven program designed to help parents participate in the development and learning of their child. Their programs are based on the Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum. Their PAT-certified parent educators offer parents practical ways to encourage learning, manage challenging behavior and promote strong parent-child relationships. The PAT program is voluntary. Families who enroll in the program receive personal visits with PAT-certified parent educators, group meetings for parents to enhance their parenting knowledge, periodic screenings for overall development, and referrals to a network of community services.

They offer the following services:

• A large indoor playroom with a wide variety of toys & equipment.
• A weekly playgroup where young children & their parents spend quality time together in a group setting.
• Monthly family craft evenings, speakers & movie nights.
• The Family 1st campaign which includes bingo for book/vents, family bowling day, family portrait studio, popcorn night, family caroling and cookie exchange, community day, take me out to the ballgame and Seeds of Friendship.
• The Family Center & Dept of Health provide pre-school health screenings.
• The “Natty Woodruff” lending library has a variety of resources available for both parents & children.
• The Asset Building Club & the Pot Luck Club are after school programs and are school based

Family Center services are voluntary and free, and there are no income eligible guidelines.