Family Resource Center Initiative (FRC) for District 5
Serving Mountain View, South Sunnyvale, Cupertino and West San Jose, CA (locations listed below)
Welcome to our official Blog for North Santa Clara County's Family Resource Center Initiative. Our mission is to strengthen families by teaching them how to make the most out of the first five years through classes that promote early literacy, school readiness, increased health and nutrition, and social-emotional health.
We have one main Family Resource Center in Mountain View and three additional satellite sites in the region, where we provide the classes, linkages to other essential community services, and opportunities for families to connect with each other through family events and opportunities to take part in strengthening the community through volunteer opportunities.
Visit FIRST 5's website for more information: http://www.first5kids.org/
As a CHAC program, we emphasize the social-emotional aspects of school readiness, which teachers say is a critical aspect of Kindergarten readiness. All classes foster ways of building/maintaining a healthy connection between parent and child and increasing resilience in the family. We believe that when parents are involved in educational opportunities early on with their children, they are more likely to stay involved as the child grows. Through the program, they meet their neighbors, reducing the sense of isolation, and increasing the support they have in the community.Visit CHAC's website for more information: http://www.chacmv.org/
Volunteer Involvement: Our program relies on a combination of staff and volunteers to teach classes, and outreach to the community. We provide excellent training and opportunities for people to learn about early child development. We also offer flexible time commitments and volunteer opportunities for people who have small children.
Watch our volunteer recruitment video
Services: We offer a variety of evidence-based classes at all four of
our centers (click here for more on our services), plus referrals to community resources, Medi-Cal registration, Ages and Stages developmental screenings, and community events for children.
Our Locations
Mercy Street Family Resource Center
Phone (650) 967-4813
Address 748 Mercy Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Email MercyStreetFRC@gmail.com
Office Hours Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Find us on
FACEBOOK : Mercy Street Family Resource Center
Google Calendar: Mercy Street FRC Events
Satellite FRCs
Open during scheduled events or by Appointment Only
Call us at Mercy Street for Info and Programs at our Satellites: 650-967-4813 or email MercystreetFRC@gmail.com
Mountain View: Escuela Family Resource Center
260 Escuela Ave, Mountain View 94040
(behind the Senior Center)
Google Calendar: Escuela FRC Events
Sunnyvale: Vargas Elementary School, Room 15
1054 Carson Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Google Calendar: Vargas Elementary FRC Events
Cupertino: Canon Music Family Resource Center
10885 S. Blaney Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
Google calendar: Canon Music FRC Events
Our Staff
Maddi Pascua, MA, ATR, Program Director
Brandy Vanderheiden, MFT, SEP, FRC Manager
Nancy Doan, Volunteer Coordinator
Ana Valle, MA, FRC Administrator
Karla Arevalo, Community Worker - FRC's
Francisco Hernandez, Men's Groups Leader
Ana Moreno, Community Worker - Sunnyvale
Ana Valle, MA, FRC Administrator
Karla Arevalo, Community Worker - FRC's
Francisco Hernandez, Men's Groups Leader
Ana Moreno, Community Worker - Sunnyvale
Jeanette Santana, Community Worker -Mountain View
Lin Xu, Community Worker - Cupertino/West San Jose
Guadalupe Romo, Childcare Coordinator
Guadalupe Romo, Childcare Coordinator
