What's Up at the Family Network...

Exciting Donation to the FN! We are so pleased to announce that we received a $5,000 gift from the Rhode Island Foundation on the bequest of a family who recently moved out of state. These funds will be put towards continuing and creating new family programming, activities and education. A welcome opportunity at a time when our funding from the state is limited and our costs are rising!

Welcoming the Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) This past June, the FN agreed to provide this exciting literacy-based home visiting program for Marlboro residents. We are currently looking to hire a person that can serve both our FN and the PCHP program. This position, starting ASAP, will be part time in our office, assisting families and facilitating programs, as well as working with families in the home providing the PCHP program. A minimum 16 office hours at $12.00/hr would be required and Spanish and/or Portuguese capabilities are a must. Please help us spread the word or give Rosemary a call at 508-485-0085, for more information. See blue insert in the hard copy newsletter for details on the PCHP program.

Connect with your Advisory Council Members! The FN operates under the guidance of our Advisory Council made up of parents and community members. With the loss of some of our past members we have been fortunate to bring on new members this fall. Please welcome and connect with these folks to share ideas and thoughts and, as always, feel free to call the FN at 508-485-0085 and let us know what you're thinking or needing as the Network is here for you!

Returning members are: Julie Peterson, April Ropes, Ruth Reeve, Heather Reardon, Liz Hallworths, Colleen Weatherall, Melissa Miller, Christine Bogle, and Mary Garner.

New members are: Shel Tscherne, Christine Smith, Melissa Eiben, Susan Somers, Deb Clemons, Amy Yazdani, Charlotte Freeman, Tina Uzoma, Jennifer Barter, Beth Warner, Jennifer White, Mary Kay Carter, Fiona Maguire-O'Shea and Lingling Zhang.