February 8, 2010
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WELCOME TO OUR SITE
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.

Volunteer Corner
Family Guidance & Outreach Center of Lubbock is always on the lookout for new volunteers! Volunteer hours worked on behalf of our agency in 2009 were the equivalent of the agency having two additional full-time staff members. We literally could not do what we do without our wonderful volunteers! We currently are seeking volunteers for both one-time projects and longer-term commitments. Whether you need just a few service learning volunteer hours or have resolved to incorporate regular volunteerism into your schedule in 2010, we would love to talk to you about volunteering at Family Guidance & Outreach Center of Lubbock! Please see the Volunteers page for more information on volunteer opportunities, or call Brooke at 806-747-5577.
 

NEWS & EVENTS
Save the Dates!
1/14 Blue Ribbon Rally Com. Meeting
4/3 United Blue Ribbon Day
4/11 Memory Ride & Candlelight Vigil
4/24 Blue Ribbon Rally Car & Bike Show

Please call 806-747-5577 for more information!

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Anger Management Programs for Children


Click to view flyerFamily 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 program 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; Dino-Might Tykes presentations are available through area Head Start Programs. Facilitator training for both programs also is available. For more information, please call 806-747-5577 or email us at familyguidance@nts-online.net.

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.

Child Abuse Prevention a Year-Long Mission


While the month of April, which is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Texas, brings special attention to our mission, Family Guidance & Outreach Center of Lubbock works to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect throughout the year. In 2008, 220 children in Texas lost their lives due to abuse and neglect. Each April, we ask that you wear a blue ribbon to show your support of child abuse prevention and to honor the children of Texas who have died from abuse or neglect (Read the Story of the Blue Ribbon). During the rest of the year, we ask that you to continue to focus on ways to not only protect children from abusive environments, but to prevent that abuse from ever occurring.