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| Family Guidance & Outreach Center of Lubbock, a non-profit organization located in Lubbock, Texas, is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect and to the education and support of parents and families. Working from the belief that parenting is the most important job anyone could ever have, the agency often is described as a safety net for parents in crisis. |
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12th Annual Blue Ribbon Rally a Great Success!
The 12th Annual Blue Ribbon Rally Car & Bike Show was a huge success, drawing approximately 15,000 people to the Depot Entertainment District for a day of family-friendly fun and raising over $100,000 to prevent child abuse and neglect in Lubbock and the surrounding communities. Thank you to the many wonderful sponsors, car & bike clubs, vendors, and volunteers who helped make this event our biggest and best yet! We already are planning for next year's Blue Ribbon Rally, which is set for Saturday, April 30, 2011; if you are interested in participating, please contact us at 806-747-5577 or amiliz4joy@aol.com.
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Fall Parenting Class Schedule Now Available!
Please visit the "Classes" page on this website for class dates and times, or contact us at 806-747-5577 or familyguidance@nts-online.net to request a copy of the new schedule.
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15th Annual "Building Strong Families" Conference Set for October
Mark your calendars now for the "Building Strong Families: Tools for Success" conference on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The conference will feature morning and afternoon sessions in English and Spanish as well as educational and community resources and exhibits. Watch for registration materials in Fall 2010.
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Anger Management Programs for Children
 Family Guidance & Outreach Center of Lubbock is proud to offer Anger Wranglers, a cowboy-themed anger management program especially for children ages 7, 8, and 9, and Dino-Might Tykes, a dinosaur-themed anger management curriculum for children ages 3, 4, 5, and 6. These five-part courses help children to take control of their anger. Children learn how to manage anger through discussion, role play, and crafts. Anger Wranglers presentations are available through the YW-CAre Child Care Programs; at this time, we are only able to offer facilitator curriculum training for Dino-Might Tykes. Facilitator training for the Anger Wranglers curriculum also is available. For more information, please call 806-747-5577 or email us at familyguidance@nts-online.net.
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Coloring Books Help Preschoolers Tackle "Gray Area" of Divorce
 
Going through a divorce? Family Guidance & Outreach Center of Lubbock would like to introduce you and your children to our new line of coloring books, Sam & Sarge and Katie & Coco. These books are designed to help parents explain divorce to preschoolers and to help youngsters understand the traumatic upheaval in their families. Books are now available. Call 806-747-5577 or email us at familyguidance@nts-online.net for more information.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month
While April, which is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, brings special attention to our mission to prevent child abuse and neglect, our work continues throughout the entire year. In 2009, 280 children in Texas lost their lives due to abuse and neglect. Each April, we distribute 30,000 blue ribbons, which are generously donated by Covenant Health System and which state "It shouldn't hurt to be a child." We ask that you wear a blue ribbon throughout the month of April to show your support of child abuse prevention and to honor the children of Texas who have died as a result of abuse or neglect ( Read the Story of the Blue Ribbon). If you are interested in getting blue ribbons for your staff or group to wear next April, please contact Brooke at 806-747-5577 or bgarth.fgoc@gmail.com
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