TLC FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

FAMILY SUPPORT: IN 2025 TLC FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS OUR REGION. THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2025 TLC RECEIVED 506 REFERRALS, WITH 334 REFERRALS TO FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND 172 REFERRALS TO RESOURCE NAVIGATION.DURING THE YEAR, 198 FAMILIES WERE FORMALLY ENROLLED IN FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, TLC PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AN ESTIMATED 30 FAMILIES THROUGH PLAYGROUPS, NEW MOM AND TODDLER GROUPS, 158 FAMILIES THROUGH CIRCLE OF SECURITY PARENTING GROUPS, AND 10 KINSHIP FAMILIES THROUGH RESOURCE NAVIGATION OR OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, FOR A TOTAL OF 253 FAMILIES SERVED TO DATE. THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE CHILDREN SERVED THROUGH PREVENTION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING. TLC DELIVERED IT'S MISS KENDRA CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM IN FIVE CLASSROOMS, SERVING AN ESTIMATED 75 CHILDREN, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN SUPPORTED TO APPROXIMATELY 328. AN ADDITIONAL 10 FAMILIES RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPATION BUT WERE NOT FORMALLY ENROLLED, INCREASING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL SERVED TO 338 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN 2025.TLC ALSO CONTINUED ITS DIAPER PROGRAM, PROVIDING ENROLLED FAMILIES WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 DIAPERS PER MONTH PER FAMILY. AN ESTIMATED 40 ENROLLED FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM, SUPPORTING BASIC NEEDS AND CHILD WELL-BEING.THROUGHOUT 2025, TLC ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN THE CLAREMONT MAKER SPACE, "MEET THE ARTIST" EVENT, WHERE A TLC FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST WAS SELECTED AS THE SUMMER ARTIST IN RESIDENCE; THE FAMILY FUN RIDE AND NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CLAREMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT; NATURE-BASED PLAYGROUPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WINDS NATURE INSTITUTE; CULTURAL OUTINGS TO THE CLAREMONT OPERA HOUSE; AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH TLC RECOVERY BBQ. TLC ALSO ASSISTED 30 CHILDREN WITH SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPATION, INCREASING ACCESS TO POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING PROTECTIVE FACTORS, REDUCING STRESSORS, AND PROMOTING HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS. TLC CONTINUES TO OFFER EVIDENCE-INFORMED PARENTING EDUCATION, PEER SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES REMAIN AVAILABLE TO ENROLLED FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES SEVEN AND YOUNGER, INLCUDING CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY, PLAY-BASED THERAPY, AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED SUPPORT.

YOUTH PROGRAMS: IN 2025, TLC SUPPORTED 103 YOUTH THROUGH MONTHLY, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. TLC CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL TEEN SHELTER AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON ANTI-VAPING EDUCATION, HEALTHY BOUNDARY SETTING, AND COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, TLC LAUNCHED SOCIAL CONNECTION GROUPS FOR YOUTH AND CAREGIVERS TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, REDUCE ISOLATION, AND PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.