Family Resource Navigators

Phone: (510) 547-7322
Website: www.familyresourcenavigators.org
Email: emailinfo@familyresourcenavigators.org
Address: 101 Callan Ave., Suite 200, San Leandro, CA 94577
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Walk In: Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-4:40 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Appointments: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 510-547-7322 or emailinfo@familyresourcenavigators.org
Providing Parent Support Since: 1993 as part of Bananas, Inc., independent in 2017
Established as an FEC: 2022
FEC Counties/Area Served: Alameda

Description: Family Resource Navigators is open for parents to get one-on-one help and family navigation to school services and community resources. Our staff speaks more than 12 languages, and our center offers a place for children to play while their family gets assistance. We host workshops, parent cafes, and support groups for families, as well as giveaways such as holiday toys and back-to-school backpacks.

Additional Affiliations: Family Resource Navigators has many different programs for family navigation and support including: Early Start (0-2); Help Me Grow (0-5); Community Navigator for clients of Regional Center of the East Bay (entire life); Cal-Fresh assistance for applications/renewals; Lead Forward, a program for those who want to advocate on the system's level, and more.
Social Media: Facebook - Family Resource Navigators, Instagram as frnalamedacounty, WhatsApp groups for family members, LinkedIn

The Family Resource Navigator team assembles for a group photo

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.