Family Support Center of Washington County
The Family Support Center (FSC) of Washington County believes in a community-centered, family-focused approach to supporting the needs of children and families. The FSC is a non-profit organization in Saint George, Utah that operates on funding from federal grants and the generosity of private groups and individuals. All staff members are well-trained individuals with experience in areas of child safety, family preservation, and child abuse prevention.
Services Offered
Scheduled Respite care/stress break
The FSC provides Planned Respite care for children ages newborn to eleven. Planned Respite care can be requested up to three hours per week – per family, as scheduling allows. Respite care can be scheduled for almost any reason EXCEPT work-related, school, and child care.
Crisis Care
The FSC provides Crisis Care for children age’s birth through eleven. We are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Parents/Guardians may bring their children in for up to 72 hours at times when they are feeling stressed and out of control, or when they need to deal with personal or family crisis/emergency situations.
Adoption Respite
In-home respite care provides adoptive parents with a break from the constant demands of caring for their special needs adopted child (children). It may be used for planned activities or emergency situations.
Parental education
In-home parenting education course that covers the following seven objectives:
- Understanding Yourself and Your Child
- Understanding Beliefs and Feelings
- Encouraging Your Child and Yourself
- Listening and Talking to Your Child
- Helping Children Learn to Cooperate
- Discipline that Makes Sense
- Choosing Your Approach