What is the Family Resource Center? Many of Tennessee's children come to school unprepared to learn. A child living with poverty, hunger, homelessness, abuse, neglect, loss, mental illness, substance abuse or family conflict is unlikely to succeed academically and socially in school. Schools are not equipped to address these issues. Additionally, the social service delivery system may be fragmented, confusing or inaccessible to those needing help. The Family Resource Center (FRC) program, administered by the TN Dept. of Education, was created in 1992 to help local education agencies to coordinate state and community services to better meet the needs of families with children. The FRC is located at Chuckey Elementary and provides outreach to all Greene County Schools. Funding is provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Education with a local match from the Greene County Board of Education and United Way of Greene County. One of our goals is to provide an active advisory council. Our advisory Council is comprised of parent, school and community representatives with parents making up at lease 50 percent. Our FRC services include: clothes, coat, toiletries and school supplies closets, food pantry, resource and referral to community organizations, and a variety of free parenting materials. We also coordinate the Food for Kids program for all Greene County elementary and middle schools and the Mobile Food Pantry in partnership with Second Harvest. It is imperative a students needs are met so they are ready to learn when they get to school. Our ultimate goal is to see the students of Greene County graduate and go on to become productive citizens. Please note that this page is for informational purposes only. If you need assistance, please contact the center directly. For assistance, contact us at by phone: 423.257.2108
or email us:
[email protected]
Emily Taylor- FRC Director
