FamilyCore has another large
fundraiser each year, a golf
outing at Pine Lakes Golf Course
in Washington every August,
and several smaller fundraising
events during the year, Ryva said.
Some of the counseling
FamilyCore helps with are in the
areas of parent/child conflicts,
divorce or separation adjustment,
depression, grief, stress and
communication skills. It also
offers single parent support for
single parents of children under
the age of 18. It includes helping
to strengthen parenting skills.
Further, it can assist parents in
finding a job or securing a home
and managing money.
All the services are free, Ryva
said. They also are confidential.
“
We do a variety of things to
help children and families and
the Peoria region has always been
extremely generous in helping
us do that. While there are other
agencies that do what we do and
we all have our own events, we
all collaborate very well together.
We try to partner with other
agencies and support each other’s
events,” she said.
Counseling and Family
Services changed its name a
couple years ago to try and sound
more friendly and present a
more warm and friendly theme.
“
We’re starting to become known
by the new name because we
still provide the same services,
helping people and families,” she
said.
ABOUT FAMILYCORE
FamilyCore is a private, non-
profit, nationally accredited social
service agency that has served
the Tri-County area continuously
since 1900. It is commited to
helping individuals and families
strengthen their lives through
a variety of counseling, child
welfare, family preservation and
preventative education services.
FamilyCore depends
on generous support from
contributions to five local
area United Ways as well as
fundraisers.
FamilyCore offers individuals
and families several services such
as counseling, adoption, foster
care, single parent services, and
outreach services. FamilyCore’s
professional counselors and
staff provide a wide selection of
expertise to help meet the special
needs of the community.
FamilyCore can be reached by
visiting
or
calling (309) 676-2400.
Not For Profit
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These images are from last year’s Frosty 5K, presented annually in downtown Peoria, by FamilyCore.
Medals are presented to the top finishers in the various categories.
