Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center

Carrie Sullivan
FACE Coordinator
4507 W. 213th St.
Fairview Park, OH 44126

Email Carrie

(440) 356-3500 x 4117

What is the FACE Center?

• Coordinates outreach activities, programs, and events across a variety of topics (K-12)
• Liaison with families, community, and businesses to support students success.
• Connects families with food, clothing, and services

Where is the FACE Center? 

Middle School Office. Open for any families of FPCS.

Parent University Resources

Presentation from Technology Parent University 9/30/19

Screen Time and Development 

Apps and Securly 

Resources from PU on Drugs, Alcohol, and Vaping

Student/Family Resources

Babysitting

Contact Danielle Danburg at the Gemini Center

[email protected]

Clothing 

Please call Ms. Sullivan if you are in need of clothing (birth to adult).

Savers
21200 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River, OH · (440) 356-1186  

Goodwill 

23100 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted, OH 44070 (440) 777-4422

Counseling/Therapy/Mental Health

Did you know that if you text 741741 when you are feeling depressed or suicidal, a crisis worker will text you back immediately and continue to text with you?  It’s a free service to ANYONE – teens, adults, etc. – who lives in the U.S. It’s run by The Crisis Text Line.

For in-person counseling, please call us so we can give you the number to a place that would meet your needs.

13 Tips to Manage Anxiety 

Know! Social Anxiety Increases Substance Abuse

From the National Alliance for Mental Illness

The Stages of My Mental Illness

Realizing the Impact of Mental Illness on My Family

Talking to Kids About Mental Illness

Tips for Successful Family Therapy

Food Pantry/Meals 

Fairview Park Hunger Center, 22974 Lorain Rd, Fairview Park  (440) 665 – 1874
Open Tues/Fri 1-3 pm.  You may go once a month.

*Call Ms Sullivan for a schedule of the various hot meals that are served around the community.

Free or Reduced Meals Application 

GED

Tri-C

Polaris Career Center 

Gifted

www.nagc.org 

https://gifted.uconn.edu

Individuality and Intensities of Gifted Learners- Presentation 3/11/19

Supporting Your Student’s Growth Mindset: 1/28/19

Grief/Loss 

Cornerstone of Hope, 5905 Brecksville Rd, Independence, Oh (216) 524-3787

The Gathering Place, 25425 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, OH     (216)595.9546

Lakewood Collaborative –  This organization is available to be a community resource, help with parenting issues, help navigate the child welfare system, support maintaining household and stabilizing family, and supporting foster or adoptive families. (216) 529-6870

Internet Access (Low-Cost)

The Access from AT&T program helps families narrow the divide by bringing low-cost home internet access to qualifying households.

Cox Connect2Compete opens a world of opportunity for families that have a K-12 student and receive government assistance with low-cost, home internet—for only $9.95* per month.

Internet Safety

Internet Safety Presentation 3/4/19

The Boogeyman Exists and He’s in Your Child’s Back Pocket

LGBTQ 

216teens.org

Colors Youth Center, Lorain Ave., Fairview Park (330) 529-5667

GLSEN website: www.glsen.org

Medical, Dental, Therapy, Pharmacy (uninsured)

Call Care Alliance 1795 W 25th St., Cleveland, (216) 619-5571

Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland 12201 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH (216) 721-4010

Cuyahoga County Board of Health, (216) 201-2041

Military Family Resources

Military Family Liaison: Ms. Carrie Sullivan (440) 356-3500  x 4117

Military Child Web Site

Military Child’s Compact Commission

AASA.org/MilitaryChild

Refugee Resources 

Catholic Charities Services 2038 W. 29th, CLE, (216) 281-4673

They can help with benefits assistance, education, jobs, immigration services,

Medical, transportation, etc.

Special Education Resources

https://www.redtreehouse.org

http://livespecial.com/

https://connectingforkids.org/

Tutoring

*Grade Power, 21679 Lorain, Fairview Park, OH

Gradepowerlearning.com    440-230-3444

*Sylvan Learning Center, 26040 Detroit Rd #5, Westlake, OH 44145

sylvanlearning.com           (440) 835-5050

*Care.com, Search for a possible tutor for your child.  Have them come to your house or meet in the library.

*Have concerns about your child’s skills over the summer?  Check out websites or local libraries    for books and activities to do with your child at their level.  For instance, skills my child should have before entering the third grade……many ideas would come up.

Substance Abuse

Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) (216) 241-3400

There are various counseling agencies around the area to help.  Please call your counselor or FACE coordinator to find one near you.

* AA – call for a meeting near you……866-671-0594

* Al-Anon – support group for families of drug/alcohol family members

New Day, St. Angela Merici Church, 20970 Lorain Rd, Beginners Meeting at 7:30 PM, on each Thursday.

McIntyre Center: Parma Hts, OH (440) 887-1100
Drug/Alcohol Assessments, Treatment Referrals

The LCADA Way -(currently 305 W 20th St., Lorain, OH Coming soon to Rocky River) Drug/Alcohol Assessments, Inpatient/Outpatient programs www.thelcadaway.org

Transition Information

Various Hotlines and Resources 

*24 hour suicide prevention, mental health crisis, information and referral hotline (216) 623-6888

*National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-talk (8255)

*NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness (CLE) (216) 875-7776

*Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center (216) 391-help (4357)

Crisis Text Line: Text “support” to “4hope” to 741741

Can’t find what you are looking for? Call Ms. Sullivan at (440) 356-3500  x4117 or email [email protected]