At El Paso Center for Children, we embrace parents and caregivers as true partners. The Family Advisory Council (FAC) is a group of parents and caregivers who empower themselves and others as agents of community change.

The purpose of the Family Advisory Council is to provide a community perspective on the promotion of family well-being, knowledge of the five protective factors that keep families strong, and bringing community input to programming with regards to gaps in services.

The ultimate goal of the FAC is to bring community stakeholders to the table in a collaborative effort to strengthen families and reduce the number of children entering the child welfare system. FAC members are parents/caregivers who volunteer from the military and Latino communities, advocating for their families and the community.

Members participate in a variety of projects to include hosting parent cafés, community needs surveys, and a public awareness campaign. Contact the Center to learn more about joining the Family Advisory Council: 915.307.8043 or 915.565.5021.

• Respect and consider other people’s opinions.
• Participate in a minimum of 8 out of 12 regular monthly meetings and other subcommittee meetings as needed. (Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to the availability of volunteers and holidays.)
• Suggest ideas and agenda items, plan activities such as Parent Cafés, holiday celebrations, outings, and other special projects.
• Participate in leadership, teamwork and advocacy training.
• Represent FAC to the community and help  promote El Paso Center for Children activities.

We value our Family Advisory Council members! Meetings are held monthly (Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to the availability of volunteers and holidays.). Participants may be eligible to receive an incentive for their contributions.

Contact the Center to learn more about joining the Family Advisory Council: 915.307.8043 or 915.565.5021.