FAMILY
COMMUINTY
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
Children’s Board Family Resource Centers
(CBFRC) are designed to help families and
communities become happier, healthier and
stronger.
CBFRCs embrace the principles of family
support and are governed through the shared
leadership of families, community members,
community stakeholders, staff and others.
They provide an integrated system of
services and supports using family and
community involvement in accord with
nationally recognized 5 Protective Factors
and Family Support Principles to improve
lives of children and families.
Family Community
Advisory Councils
Each Center has a Council
that meets once a month to
discuss and bring to
management’s attention any
services or programs they feel
are needed or wanted in the
community.
The Council is
made up of
Center members.
FCAC Diversity in
Membership
Check the ones you have:
Who do you need at the table?
___ Center Participants
___ Community Business Leaders
___ School or Community Agency
Personnel
___ Youth Participants
___ CBFRC Center Manager
Healthy Start Coalition Director as
requested
Children’s Board Representative as
requested
Policy
• The FCAC agrees to
operate in adherence
with the Children’s
Board Family Resource
Centers policy and
performance standards
outlined in the Policies
and Procedures as
established by the CBFRC
Partnership.
• The FCAC will review and
Officer Guidelines
• Officers should be Center
participants.
• Use agenda template and it
should be updated for every
meeting by Center Manager &
FCAC president.
• Community representatives
from local agencies can
serve only as Treasurer or
Recorder.
• Officers can serve a maximum
of 2 years in each office
Budget
• FCAC’s direct the Advisory Council
line item in the Provider budget and
all expenses are incurred by the 30th
of September. Update Council on annual
amount.
• If the FCAC does not spend their
budget the Provider may use those
funds at their discretion.
• Center staff is responsible for making
all purchases on behalf of FCAC
approved expenses.
• Additional funds may be requested from
the Healthy Start Coalition or
Provider with an advance notice in the
following line items: Training, Food,
Marketing to support enhanced access
to services that serve the community
President’s Role
• Prepares agenda with Center
Manager.
• Leads monthly meeting
discussion in a productive
manner
• Communicates directly with
Center Manager re: center
business and planning
• Participates in community
meetings and CBFRC
partnership meetings as able
• Marketing – supports the
mission of the center and the
funding organization
Vice-President’s
• Assists president with tasks
Role
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agreed upon at FCAC meetings
Participates in monthly
meetings
Leads monthly meeting in the
absence of President
Reads suggestion box notes
Recruits diverse membership
Recorder’s Role
• Participates in monthly
meetings
• Takes minutes of group
discussions, actions to be
taken and responsible parties
• Submits minutes to President
and Center Manager for review
using minutes form
• Final meeting minutes are
forwarded to the CBFRC
Director at Healthy Start
Coalition
Treasurer’s Role
• Prepare budget for activities
planned by FCAC as guided by
monthly theme calendar
• Submit budgets to Center Manager
who forwards to Provider or Healthy
Start Coalition Director if funds
are requested from Healthy Start
Coalition budget
• Secure community resources to
support Center activities with
advance permission of the Center
Manager (FCAC is not authorized to
fund raise)
• Funds must be used to serve Center
activities for identified needs in
the community
• Provider must give FCAC’s monthly
Structure
• Offer recommendations that
are useful and serve the
interests of the community
at large
• Recommendations discussed
with CBFRC partnership and
reported back to FCAC
• FCAC hosts CBFRC events as
indicated in the Theme
Calendar
• FCAC offers constructive
feedback on special topics,
Approved
•Compensation
Mileage Reimbursement
for
travel to locations other
than your local Resource
Center (documented and paid
by Healthy Start Coalition
CBFRC budget)
• CBFRC staff is not permitted
to transport Center
participants in personal
cars.
• Training opportunities
(documented and paid by
Healthy Start Coalition CBFRC
budget)
Staff & Volunteer
Recognition
• Annual volunteer event
planned and funded by each
Center Provider,
not the FCAC.
• Annual FCAC retreat planned
and funded by the Healthy
Start Coalition.
• Annual Staff retreat
planned and funded by the
Healthy Start Coalition.
CBFRC Locations
Brandon
North Tampa
Managed by Bright
Beginnings
Managed by Bright
Beginnings
1271 Kingsway Road
Brandon, FL 33510
(813) 740-4634
1401-A E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 558-1877
Central Tampa
South County
Managed by REACHUP, Inc.
Managed by The Children’s
Home
1002 E. Palm Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 204-1741
3030 E. College Ave.
Ruskin, FL 33570
(813) 641-5600
East County
Managed by Champions for
Children
639 E. Alexander St.
Plant City, FL 33563
Town ‘N Country
Managed by The Children’s
Home
7520 W. Waters Ave., Suite