Finn Valley Family Resource Centre
A community space that is committed to providing individuals and families with a range of activities that will support and nurture family and community life in the Ballybofey/Stranorlar area. Finn Valley FRC is part of the Donegal network of Family Resource Centres.
Services Offered in within the Family Resource Centre:
Family Support
Our family support programme is a home based service. Our Family Support Development Worker supports families to increase their capacity for self sufficiency
Household Management
Our household management programme supports families with with the planning and management of household challenges such as budgeting, boundaries, routines, housing, social welfare applications and other form filling and signposting to relevant services.
Meitheal
The Meitheal model focuses on identifying a child and families needs and strengths. At the child, family’s invitation, the process brings together practitioners and services to provide the support that the child needs to reach their full potential. Our staff can tell you what Meitheal involves and also act as lead practitioner. The lead practitioner is there to guide the Child/Young Person/Family through.
Parenting Programmes
The service delivers the following programmes in home and in a group setting:
- Parents Plus Early Years (0 – 7yrs)
- Parents Plus Children’s Programme (8 – 12yrs)
- Parents Plus Teen Programme (12 – 17yrs)
- Working Things Out Programme
- Parenting When Separated Programme
- Circle of Security Programme
- NVR
- Parenting Under Pressure
Additional Services
- Child and Adult Counselling Service. This service can be contacted by dialing 074 – 9121853
- Counselling in Primary Care programme. Referral to this service is via your GP
- Information, Support and Signposting
- GROW
- Rainbows Programme
- Family Mediation
- Adult Education Classes
- Safetalk and ASIST
- Admin Support and WI – FI
