What are we?

The Family Resource and Youth Service Centers (FRYSC) Program was established by the Kentucky Education Reform Act in 1990. The primary goal of FRYSCs is to remove barriers to students' learning. These school-based centers are designed to promote the flow of resources and support to families in ways that strengthen the functioning and that enhance the growth and development of the individual members of the family unit. Each center has a unique blend of programs, referrals, and partnerships depending on location, available services, local need and community input. In schools with centers, teachers report improved student performance in schoolwork, homework and peer relationships and parents report greater satisfaction and involvement with the schools. Schools with at least 20 percent of the student population eligible for free and reduced-priced school meals compete for grants. The goals for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) FRYSCs are: improve attendance, decrease behavior/suspension issues, increase academic support, improve physical/mental health and improve parent relations, support and assistance. JCPS currently has 95 FRYSC centers serving 131 schools. Click here to view a list that provides the location and telephone number of each FRYSC within our school district.

Core Components— Family Resource Centers

Family Resource Centers serve one or more elementary schools (children under 12 years of age). The following are core components:

  • Preschool child care for children two and three years of age
  • After-school child day care
  • Families in training
  • Parent and child education
  • Family literacy services
  • Health services or referrals to health services

Core Components—Youth Services Centers

Youth Services Centers serve one or more middle and/or high schools (children 12 years of age and older). The following are core components:

  • Referrals to health and social services
  • Career exploration and development
  • Summer and part-time job development (high school only)
  • Substance abuse education and counseling
  • Family-crisis and mental-health counseling

Results of Services and Interventions from FRYSCs in Jefferson County Public Schools:

  • Improved attendance
  • Improved behavior
  • Increased parent involvement
  • Increased community collaboration

 

 

 

 

Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSC) Offices

Jefferson County:

Carol Bartlett
Director, FRYSC
VanHoose Education Center
3332 Newburg Road
P.O. Box 34020
Louisville, KY 40232-4020

Telephone: (502) 485-3703
Fax: (502) 485-3762

Region 3:

Naela Imanyara
Regional Program Manager, Region 3, FRYSC
L&N Building, Cabinet for Health & Family Services
908 W. Broadway, 2 East
Telephone: (502) 595-4814

 

Date Modified 4/1/11