Family Resource Programs: Family Support

Administered by McDowell County Schools, this program supports a variety of parenting programs and family literacy activities through Family Resource Centers in North Cove, Glenwood, and Old Fort. The centers provide learning opportunities for children and parents and build on the family's capacity to help their children enter school "healthy and ready to learn."  Family programs are scheduled throughout the year with a variety of educational activities. Two ten-week sessions of FAST Early Childhood are offered at the Old Fort site. Upon graduation from the FAST program, ongoing contact with parents is offered through FASTWORKS, a parent-lead monthly meeting. One Session per month (10 sessions) of Family Reading Adventures is offered at the North Cove and Glenwood sites. Sites are open for resource and referral to help connect with community resources on a full-day basis at Old Fort, and part-day at Glenwood and North Cove.