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Omni
Family Resource Center Partners
Imagine one building where families are connected to
several services . A rich pool of talent, passion, skills,
and expertise – all tasked with helping improve the
lives of children. A hub for services to strengthen families
through parenting support, information and referral, child
care, child development activities, and other programs.
A shared office infrastructure and high-quality training
and educational space aimed at building community among
partner organizations. An innovative, professional, and
collaborative work environment at below market rent for
charitable, non-profit organizations of various sizes and
purposes. This is the vision of the Omni Family Resource
Center. The Omni Family Resource Center brings together
a host of diverse organizations under one roof, creating
a unique and centrally located home for organizations dedicated
to helping families with children.
Participating Organizations
Autism Society of Cumberland County
- Vision - The Autism Society of
Cumberland County strives to create a community where
people within the autism spectrum and their families
receive respect, services, and support based on individual
needs, differences, and preferences.
- Mission - The Autism Society of
Cumberland County is committed to providing support
and promoting opportunities which enhance the lives
of individuals within the autism spectrum and their
families.
- Clients Served and Program - Annually
serves approximately 50 people, including child
and family members. Services are available to any
individuals within the autism spectrum and their family. Offers
support and direct services for families of children
with autism. Service include: Monthly Parent Education
meetings, Support Groups, Resource Directory, Monthly
Newsletter, Annual Spring Picnic, Summer Day Camp,
Conference Scholarships, and Teacher/Day Program Grants
- Length at the Omni - 8 years
Autism Society of North Carolina
- Vision - The Autism Society of North
Carolina strives to create a community where people within
the autism spectrum and their families receive respect,
services, and support based on individual needs, differences,
and preferences.
- Mission - The Autism Society of
North Carolina is committed to providing support
and promoting opportunities which enhance the lives of
individuals within the autism spectrum and their
families.
- Clients Served and Program - Annually
serves approximately 55 people, including child and
family members. Services are available to any
individuals within the autism spectrum and their family. Our
staff advocates offer expertise in a variety of areas
including:
- Information and Referral - Help
individuals and families network with other families,
individuals and providers.
- Mental Health Services - How
to access the system and place your child on
the waiting list for services.
- School Issues - IEP’s and
how to collaborate with school personnel, etc.
- Transition Planning - What issues
should you consider as your child nears adulthood?
- Residential and Vocational Support -
What options are available? How do you access
the available services?
- Crisis Services - Where do you
turn when you need help?
- Establishment and Support of Parent Groups -
Connecting families in communities throughout
the state.
- Parent Leadership Training -
Provide an annual Leadership Retreat for Local
Group leaders.
- Workshops - Presentations to
various groups on a wide variety of topics.
- Length at the Omni - 5 years
Children’s Developmental Services Agency
- Vision - A community Early
Intervention resources accessible to families
to promote their children’s well-being
and development.
- Mission - To educate, identify,
evaluate, support, and assist young children and their
families to access Early Intervention services.
- Clients Served and Program - Annually
serves approximately 700 families. CDSA
is the lead local agency for the North Carolina Infant
Toddler Program (NCITP). Provides Early Intervention Service
Coordination to children birth to age 3 and their families
who qualify for the ITP. Developmental assessments (inter-disciplinary)
provided for children birth to 5 years (referrals for 3-5
year olds come directly from the local preschool program).
- Length at the Omni - 1 year
Cumberland County Public Library & Information
Center
- Vision - Focuses on working with
teachers and parents to expose children to books and
language activities which will enhance imagination, creativity,
vision, dexterity, and all developmental pre-reading
skills, systematically initiating the process of creating
successful readers.
- Mission - To be
an extension of the library’s services to
the community by interlinking the partnership between
families, schools and the library into the total education
process.
- Clients Served and Program - Annually
serves approximately 250 families in the Motheread
program which teaches literacy to parents through communication,
sharing feelings, humor, memories, and experiences through
reading and writing. Parents are not students, but caring
parents who become interested in developing their learning
skills and linking these skills to nurturing their children
and increasing literary development.
Annually serves approximately
600 families in the Read-to-Me program which improves
the quality of Cumberland County child care centers
by introducing books and literature-centered activities
to children and their teachers. Instructors work
one-on-one with child care providers to develop their
story-telling skills while children enjoy literature
based fun.
Length at the Omni - 1
year
Easter Seals United Cerebral Palsy of North
Carolina
- Vision - Easters Seals UCP Fayetteville
will be a recognized force in making North Carolina the
best place in the country for people with disabilities
by maximizing their individual potential for living,
learning, and working in their communities.
- Mission
- Easter Seals UCP Fayetteville
changes the lives of children and adults with disabilities
by maximizing their individual potential for living,
learning and working in their communities.
- Clients
Served and Program - Provides
a variety of programs designed to enhance the quality
of life for people with disabilities and their families,
including physical rehabilitation, individual and family
support services, and advocacy programs.
- Length
at the Omni - 8 years
Family Support Network of Cumberland County
- Mission - Promoting and providing
support for families with children who have special needs.
- Clients
Served and Program
- Length at the
Omni - 4 years
The Hunnicutt Corporation
- Mission - To provide the highest
quality early childhood program in a safe, healthy, nurturing
environment while meeting the needs of our children and
their families, and helping children develop a positive
self-image, a respect for others, a love for school,
and the skills necessary to succeed now and in the future.
- Clients
Served and Program
- Length at the
Omni - 3 years
Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
- Vision - We envision a community
committed to the health, safety, happiness, and education
of all of our children and their families.
- Mission
- To build partnerships
with families and the community so that all children
have the opportunity to succeed in school and be prepared
to contribute to our social and economic future.
- Clients
Served and Program - Annually
serves approximately 23,100 families. Plans,
administers, and advocates services for young children
and their families. Provides funding for programs and
services for young children under six years of age
and their families, and access to high-quality and
affordable childcare, health care, and other critical
family services.
- Length at the Omni - 11
years
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