Lawrence PATCH/ FYI Established in 2007 with a mission to combine and integrate community; agencies and family resources; to promote policy change to support creative nurturing services for strengthening families and communities. Building a principle of family centered casework and strength-based services. PATCH provides a unique opportunity to affect changes in the way the community responds to the needs of individual families and the need of the community as a whole. 

The PATCH partners work together to promote practice development and improvement and implement preventative measures in systemic functioning that support child safety, well-being, and permanency.

To create community ownership, hope, self-determination and pride where children and families are safe through collaboration and mutual responsibility. We will achieve this through promoting empowerment and involvement of community members who seek support and guidance from each other and PATCH agencies.

• Referrals with Assistance with Furniture and/or Household Items

• LPS Elementary School Backpacks

• Educational Workshops/Trainings

• BINGO (Building Independence in Neighborhoods for Growing Opportunities)
  Neighborhood Meetings

• Parent Support Groups (Parenting Wisely, Nurturing Family Program, Parents Helping
  Parents, Grandparents Support Group.)

• Quarterly Service Provider Network Forums

• Substance Abuse Prevention And Educational Program /YCC Youth Community Coalition

• FRC Arlington Family Resource Center

• School Support Program in Partnership with Lawrence Public Schools

• Parent Leadership Development Program