{"id":31984,"date":"2022-06-27T17:12:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T17:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caseyfamilyv2.wpengine.com\/fsc-community-focus\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:56:26","slug":"enfoque-en-la-comunidad-de-fsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/es\/fsc-community-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfC\u00f3mo han guiado la voz y el liderazgo de la comunidad la implementaci\u00f3n de los Centros para el \u00c9xito Familiar en Washington, D.C.?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All families face challenges at one time or another, often leaning on their communities and personal networks for support. In some communities, resources may be scarce, making it more difficult for families to access the right supports at the right time. If the child welfare system mistakes unmet needs for neglect, some families ultimately may be unduly reported to child protective services. Family resource centers<\/span><\/a>, known in some jurisdictions as family success centers<\/span><\/strong>, help families locate and access the resources and services that they need to thrive, which ultimately may help reduce instances of unnecessary child protection system involvement into the lives of families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In Washington, D.C., the number of children separated from their families and placed in foster care has decreased from over 3,300 in the early 2000s to less than 650 today.1<\/sup><\/a> This reduction has allowed the District\u2019s Child and Family Services Agency<\/b><\/span> (CFSA) to reinvest foster care cost savings to build a continuum of community-based prevention services. Building on over two decades of reinvestment in prevention, CFSA has successfully implemented its federally approved Family First Prevention Plan<\/span><\/a> in partnership with community-based organizations including the Healthy Families\/Thriving Communities Collaborative<\/span><\/a>, as well as the newest community-led initiative: Families First DC<\/span><\/a> (FFDC). FFDC is a mayoral initiative designed to complement the existing array of prevention strategies outlined in CFSA\u2019s Family First Prevention Plan. Launched in October 2020, FFDC provides community-driven supportive services and resources to families in Washington via 10 family success centers<\/span><\/a> (FSCs). The FSCs focus on providing upstream support, prioritizing the leadership of the community and integrating services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The family success centers have been deliberate in their commitment to community voice and leadership at every point in the implementation process, from hiring to site selection to decision-making around funding and programming. Although outcome data is not yet available, feedback from residents has been enthusiastic, in large part because they have been included in identifying and addressing the needs in their own neighborhoods. This brief describes CFSA\u2019s roadmap for centering the planning and implementation of the FSCs in the expertise of the community<\/b><\/span>.2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Family success centers support families in navigating services and resources that are already available, either through government agencies or community-based organizations, and then identifying and providing any gaps in resources. The resources provided vary from center to center, based on each neighborhood\u2019s needs, but often include some or all of the following services:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n