The Fatherhood Initiative is hosting "March Madness" on March 28th from 7-8:30 as part of their series of monthly fatherhood events. This event will be hosted at the Alumni gym in McConnellsburg and is open to the community. Click here to view the flier, or call the Family Center at (717)-485-5038 for more information.

The Fatherhood Initiative is going snow tubing at Whitetail Ski Resort on February 22nd. Tickets are $21/person, and the first 50 dads to sign up tube for free! Interested in joining us? Click here for more information. 

 Happy holidays from the staff of the Fulton County Center for Families! Looking for some activity ideas while the kids are at home? Look no farther than the latest issue of the fatherhood newsletter. Click here to download the newsletter.

 Getting in physical activity every day doesn't have to mean running for miles or going to the gym. Click here to download November's calendar of activity ideas to find fun ways to help your child incorporate fitness into their day.

 Josiah Newman, a graduate student at Penn State, is participating in the Steamtown Marathon on October 7th, 2012. He writes:

" The scandal surrounding [Penn State] University has shocked alumni, fans, students, faculty members, and anyone who associates themselves with the Penn State community. In an effort to have a positive impact I am dedicating my efforts focused at this marathon to raise funds for the Fulton County Center for Families (FCCF)."

Please consider supporting Josiah and FCCF. For more information, view the event on Facebook.

 The Fulton County Center for Families is currently accepting applications for an Early Head Start home visitor. This is a full-time position with benefits. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and further education/experience with young children, as well as a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. 

Click here for more information on the opening and how to apply. 

Help support our local Fulton County Special Olympics by attending thier Silent Auction/Spaghetti Dinner on July 28, 2012 at Cito Methodist Church from 4-7.

Beat the heat with the Family Center on July 24th at the Great Cove Golf Course Swimming Pool from 5:30 - 7:30. Click Here to see the flyer! 

Check out the latest Report to the Community from our LEARN program!

Come join Fulton County Center for Families for our 4th annual Kids Fest at Southern Fulton Elementary School on May 19th from 10:00 - 1:00. This event is open to the public and will have fun, free activities for the whole family! 

Click here to view the flyer!

Come join the Fulton County Center for Families in a free egg hunt on Friday, April 6th from 10 – 11 at the old Overly Raker building. This event is for children from birth to age 5 and is open to the community. RSVP by April 2nd to ensure your spot at this fun event!

Click Here to view the flyer!

Here are the January Coordinator Reports from each program in Fulton County Center for Families, get the latest information on what each program has done in December!Click on the program links to view thier reports.

Fatherhood Initiative, School Success, Early Head Start, Parents As Teachers, COPE, Communities that Care, LEARN, Tobacco, and Drug& Alcohol

Hey everyone, the Fulton County Center for Families Newsletter, "The Family Circle", is back! Check out the January edition filled with great winter fun information! The Center for Families January Calendars are also available to check out what fun things are going on in the community and at the center! Click here for community events or click here for EHS and PAT events!

The Fulton County Center for Families recently released its 2011 Annual Report.  Click here to read the report.

Mark your calendars - Camp Parent 2011 will be June 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th.

Camp Parent is an exciting week for parents to come together and learn new fun ways to become the best parent you can be. This year's camp will start off with a luau on June 6th from 5:00—8:00pm.  On the 7th and 8th, adults will participate in parenting workshops and children will take part in a wide variety of games and learning activities.  The week will culminate with a field trip on the 10th, open to those families who attend all three days of camp.

Space is limited - call Shay at (717)-485-5038 ext. 222 to reserve your spot!

Click here to see the camp flyer.

The Fulton County Center for Families is offering the Parenting Wisely curriculum to local families of teenagers as part of its school success project.  This program has been proven to reduce problem behaviors and increase communication and family unity.  Don't want to sit in on a parenting class?  Parenting Wisely can be completed at home on your computer.  Click here to view the flier, or contact Tiea Yaukey at (717)-485-5038 for more information.

The Safe Kids newsletter for March and April is now out!  Click here for information on Child Abuse Month, household poison prevention tips, and the 2011 Kid Fest.

Mark your calendars now - the 3rd annual Kid Fest will be held on May 21st from 10-1.  This event will be hosted at Tri-State Community Health Center in McConnellsburg.  Representatives from local agencies will be on hand with games, sensory activities, and educational information.  Join us for this free day of fun.  Click here to see the flyer or call Jamie Taylor at (717)-485-5038.

The newest issue of The Family Center is here! This bimonthly newsletter from the Fulton County Center for Families is full of information to keep you and your family happy and healthy in the new year, as well as times and locations for exciting community events.  Click here to read the newsletter.

The Fulton County Center for Families is starting a new book club.  Beginning January 13th, 2011, the club will meet weekly on Thursdays at 12:30 to discuss the book Life Strategies - Doing What Works, Doing What Matters by Dr. Phil. Click here to see the flyer for more information.

The Fulton County Center for Families will once again host the Reality Tour this December.

The Reality Tour is a dramatic and interactive look at the physical and legal consequences of substance abuse.  Participants follow the life of a teen on drugs in a powerful depiction of the suffering that drug and alcohol abuse put far too many families through.  This experience is designed for youth age 10 and up; parent attendance is required as well, allowing the tour to serve as a starting point for further family discussion of the issues raised.

The Reality Tour  begins promptly at 6:00 PM on December 14th at the Fulton County Courthouse in McConnellsburg.  Whether you want to attend as a participant or would like to volunteer your time to help with the tour, we would love to see you there!  To sign up… Read more >>

Young learners going to childcare at the Fulton County Center for Families found themselves entering an island of excitement this past week. To celebrate National Young Readers’ Week, FCCF staff redecorated the daycare center around the theme of Treasure Island. Staff and children dressed up as their favorite storybook characters on Monday as they played around the giant cardboard pirate ship and on Wednesday everyone dressed down for Movie & PJs day. Mother Goose put in an appearance on Friday to read, while parents and grandparents stopped by to share their favorite books with children throughout the week.

When children read, they build a wide variety of skills – from language and… Read more >>

The Fulton County Center for Families is beginning implementation of the 2010-2011 Integrated Children's Services Plan (ICSP) Promising Practices grant.  

The ICSP Promising Practices program is based around school success with an emphasis on early intervention and prevention of challenging through parent education and involvement.  As part of this program a family support coordinator will work directly with county schools and center staff, parents, and children to implement environmental and behavior modification strategies to improve school success.  The coordinator will also provide advocacy and support for the parents of those children with challenging behaviors or who have been identified as likely to withdrawal from public school.  This coordinator will also be available as an advocate to those families in the… Read more >>

The American Lung Association has awarded the Fulton County Partnership funding for tobacco control efforts as part of a Pennsylvania Department of Health grant. This project will focus on prevention, cessation, and community outreach.

Prevention efforts will seek to educate county students and the families of young children about the dangers of tobacco use in an effort to empower them to remain tobacco free.  The county's three school districts and Teens Against Tobacco Use will be provided with anti-tobacco curricula and materials.  The Fulton County Center for Families will incorporate the Clean Air for Healthy Children in it's home- and center-based programs while also providing an anti-tobacco message as part of all of its family activities and events.

Cessation options will be made available to county residents seeking to… Read more >>

Fulton County has been selected as one of eight new communities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to participate in the Communities That Care initiative, a nationally recognized science-based prevention planning process. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, through its Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, which has supported Communities That Care in Pennsylvania for over a decade, made the announcement at a community kick-off event held on January 19 at the Fulton Theater in McConnellsburg

Based on forty years of published research, Communities That Care is a proven-effective community prevention planning process designed to help communities support the healthy development of youth and reduce problem behaviors. It has been adopted by over 500 communities around the world and in published studies… Read more >>