The Rim Communities Resource Network partners with
California Network of Family Strengthening Networks
Founded in 2009, the California Network of Family Strengthening Networks (CNFSN) is a membership-based organization comprising various county, regional, and statewide networks that focus on strengthening and supporting families. Each of these networks consists of two or more Family Resource Centers or Family Strengthening organizations.
The mission of the CNFSN is to connect family strengthening networks across California to promote quality practice, peer learning, and mutual support.
The vision of the CNFSN is that Family Strengthening Networks are part of a strong, cohesive mutual support network that promotes positive outcomes for families, communities, and networks.
The CNFSN focuses primarily on:
Peer Support and Networking – Increasing connectedness, mutual support, peer learning, and information sharing amongst network leaders, through biannual statewide convenings, sharing of contact information, and a web portal.
Promotion of Best Practice – Raising awareness of what quality Family Strengthening and
Support is through the promotion of the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support.
MEMBERS:
California Family Resource Association (CFRA) http://californiafamilyresource.org/
Children’s Network of Solano County http://www.childnet.org
Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin http://www.cpfsj.org/
Contra Costa Network of First 5 Centers http://www.firstfivecc.org/
Families & Communities Together (FaCT) http://www.factoc.org/
Family Resource Center Network of Los Angeles County http://www.familyresourcenetworklac.org/
Family Resource Center Network of Mendocino County http://www.mendochildren.org
Family Resource Center Network of Monterey County http://www.actioncouncil.org/2010/05/familyresource-center
Family Resource Centers Network of California (FRCNCA) http://www.frcnca.org/
Family Resource Centers of Imperial County http://isc.icoe.org/
Family Voices of California http://familyvoicesofca.org/
First 5 San Benito Network http://www.first5sanbenito.org/
First 5 San Bernardino Network http://www.first5sanbernardino.org
Humboldt Healthy Start Schools and Community Partnership http://www.humboldt.k12.ca.us/
Inland Empire Family Resource Center Coalition http://www.iefrc.org
Lake County Family Resource Center Network (website not available)
Los Angeles County – Partnership for Families Collaborative
http://www.first5la.org/programs/partnerships
Network of Family Resource Centers of Santa Barbara County
http://www.first5santabarbaracounty.org/
Northern San Joaquin Valley Family Resource Network http://sierravistacares.org/
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service (NVCSS) http://www.nvcss.org/
PARTNERS Family Resource Centers Network (website not available)
Partnership for Excellence in Family Support of San Luis Obispo County
http://www.slocap.org/partnership
Partnership for Safe Families & Communities of Ventura County
http://www.partnershipforsafefamilies.org/
Prevent Child Abuse California – Family Support Collaborative http://www.thecapcenter.org
Rim Communities Family Resource Network http://www.heartsandlives.org
San Diego Family Strengthening Network (website not available)
San Diego Military Family Collaborative (website not available)
San Francisco Family Support Network http://www.sffsn.org/
Siskiyou Family Resource Network http://siskiyoucsc.org/
Strategies http://www.familyresourcecenters.net/
Truckee Tahoe Community Collaborative http://www.communitycollaborative.org/
Tulare County Family Resource Center Network http://www.tcfrc.org/
West Fresno Family Resource Center Network http://www.tcfrc.org/
Yolo County Family Strengthening Network (website not available)
If you would like more information about the California Network of Family Strengthening Networks, please visit www.cnfsn.org or email: homerteng@gmail.com.
