Food Lion supports Fairgrove pantry
The Food Lion Charitable Foundation grant will enable our center to continue offering quality food to hungry families in the Thomasville area. We appreciate Food Lion's generosity and encourage others to support the businesses that give back to their community to improve the well-being of the families living there. See story here.
WE HAVE MOVED!!
Our new address is 159 Myrtle Drive only 1.8 miles away from the old address. Our new building is spacious and enables us to provide our services more efficiently. Our hours are still Monday - Thursday 9am - 1pm.
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Due to road construction, E Holly Grove Road now has a detour. From the 4 way stop sign, turn on Fisher Ferry St going towards town and follow the detour signs down Lake Road and back to E Holly Grove Rd. Turn right on E Holly Grove Road and the 3rd street on the left is Myrtle Drive.
I am very grateful for the service and programs provided by Fairgrove Family Resource Center. They have provided my family with invaluable information that benefits us in so many ways. I think many families I know would benefit from taking parenting classes.
New Parenting Wisely Class to start in February
Parenting Wisely is a program that teaches parents important parenting and conflict management skills in an entertaining manner. The program covers the following topics:
- communication skills
- speaking respectfully
- assertive discipline
- physical aggression
- problem solving skills
- stepfamily problems
- monitoring and supervision
- chore and homework compliance
Situations are highly relevant. The parent is in control and makes many choices and receives interesting, detailed feedback after each response. Effective and ineffective parenting methods are demonstrated. Use of the skills learned reduces family conflict, clearly diminishing verbal and physical aggression between parents as well as between parents and children. This 7 week class begins February 16, 2012. A FREE meal and FREE child care is provided. There is never a charge for our services. Call 472-7217 today for more details and to register for this class.
Circle of Parents
Circle of Parents is a parent-led support group giving parents the chance to share the ups and downs of raising children. You are not alone. Other parents are going through or have been through the same things you are struggling over now. Connecting with other parents and sharing ideas will result in learning new ways to handle problems and situations. Parents reassure each other that their problems are neither unique nor insurmountable. You have the opportunity to provide help to others as well as receive help yourself. Parents share their problem-solving skills and learn new ways to handle stress and avoid impulsive reactions. This shared knowledge can help you avoid situations and pitfalls before they happen. The result is feeling more confident in yourself and your parenting abilities. Your family will be able to relax and enjoy each other more.
Circle of Parents meets every Thursday night at Fair Grove United Methodist Church, 138 Fairgrove Church Rd, Thomasville, NC. (This is about half a mile from Kmart on Cedar Lodge Rd. The church is across from Fair Grove Fire Dept, behind the cemetery.) Dinner is provided at 6pm. Group starts at 6:45 Child care is provided. Dinner, group and child care are FREE. Registration is required. For more information or to register call Julie Stevens at FGFRC 472-7217.
