Changing Tides Family Services

Phone: 707-444-8293
Website: www.changingtidesfs.org
Email: FEC@changingtidesfs.org
Address: 2249 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, CA 95501
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Availability after hours with an appointment.
Walk In: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Appointments: To make an appointment call main number or email.
Providing Parent Support Since: 1975. Services to children, youth, and adults with disabilities began in the early 1980s.
Established as an FEC: 2023
FEC Counties/Area Served: Humboldt

Description: Our FEC builds on the strengths of the existing Changing Tides Family Services (CTFS) Early Start Family Resource Center and prioritizes parents of children or youth with disabilities. Our core services include on-site and remote support through our FEC Navigators; training for parents and caregivers focusing on all aspects of the IEP process, special education, and responsive transition planning. Our FEC is committed to building and maintaining positive, collaborative relationships across multiple community service providers while supporting parents, families, and caregivers.

Additional Affiliations: Early Start Family Resource Center, Birth to 3--Humboldt County
Social Media: Facebook

What are Family Empowerment Centers (FECs)?

Family Empowerment Centers (FECs) provide training and information to families of children and young adults with disabilities, between the ages of 3 and 22 in California. These nonprofit organizations offer specialized training, peer-to-peer support, information and referral services. They assist parents to better understand their child’s educational and developmental needs, effectively communicate with service providers, serve as a resource for the IEP process, participate in school reform and improvement activities, promote alternative dispute resolution, and support positive relationships between parents and professionals. Services available through each FEC vary based on the needs of the community.