Our Mission
The mission of the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers (ANFRC) is to promote positive outcomes for all children, families, and communities in Alabama by leveraging the collective impact of family resource centers and championing quality family support and strengthening practices and policies.
Our Vision
We envision an Alabama in which every family is thriving and every community has access to a strong and effective family resource center.
The ANFRC Values Statement
Stability for Children: We believe that all children need stability in their lives. Children belong with their own families when home environments are nurturing, healthy, and stable. Children need to maintain family and community connections when it is not possible for them to live at home.
Individualized Services: We believe in an individualized approach to services. Family Resource Center staff members are accessible to help children and families with their identified needs, which may vary in levels of intensity needed to keep children safe.
Strengths-based Partnership: We believe in a strengths-based approach to family services, honoring the strengths of the family as a whole while respecting family members as individuals. We believe families are partners in parenting and protecting their children.
Collaborative Approach: We believe a cohesive network of agencies and service providers is the best way to strengthen Alabama families. Family resource centers serve as a point of connection in their local communities. Likewise, ANFRC serves as a point of connection for state agencies and family resource centers, enabling both to deliver services and connect families with critical resources.
Focus on Equity: Equity must be central to ANFRC’s work to help every family thrive. We are committed to unraveling systemic inequality while respecting the dignity and identity of all network members and clients. We deliver services in culturally sensitive ways and offer equal access to services regardless of a person’s identity, including but not limited to race, gender identity or expression, national origin, culture, religion, disability status, marital status, and medical history.
Localized Approach: We believe in a community-based approach where services are tailored to meet local needs. We seek to develop and expand access to services that maximize child and family well-being across the state.
Prevention First: We focus on prevention of child abuse and neglect. We are committed to the development and provision of services that equip families with the knowledge and resources they need to nurture and rear their children in a safe, stable home environment.
Commitment to High Quality Operational Standards: All ANFRC member organizations are held to rigorous operational standards established by the Alabama legislature and based on best practices for nonprofit management.