Families, Inc.
building family strengths since 1974
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Mission Statement: Families, Inc. is a primarily home-based, non-profit organization, whose purpose is to improve family relationships and ensure positive, safe environments for children.  Families, Inc. offers therapy, education, and support to families and their children to strengthen and promote a healthy environment.
History: Families, Inc. is a non-profit agency, founded in July 1974 when the agency was funded by DHS through a grant from the Iowa Legislature.  The agency was founded to provide a service, which would prevent placement of children outside their own homes by strengthening parental roles through therapy, education, and supportive services.  Families, Inc. is the oldest continuing home-based agency in the United States, being the first in the State of Iowa and second in the nation to provide in-home family centered services.  Families, Inc. has several distinct programs, which provide home-based services to families.
Upcoming Conference: Friday, November 6, 2009- 6 hours CEU's
The Difficult Child:  A conference on understanding and managing
children's mental health symptoms
Presenters, Dr. Patricia McGuire, MD, FAAP and Amber Cook, MT-BC
Contact Families, Inc. for registration information for this conference that will cover:
  • Temperament:  The Hows of Behavior
  • The Whys of Behavior
  • When Communicating is Difficult for Your Child
  • Visual Strategies to Help with Behavior and Learning
Families, Inc.                         Families, Inc.
Main Office/ Mailing Address    Branch Office/ No Mail
101 West Main Street             Professional Arts Bldg.     
P.O. Box 130                         121 W. Locust, Ste.300
West Branch, IA 52358           Davenport, IA 52803

(319) 643- 2532 office
(319) 643-5708 fax
families@Lcom.net
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