The Working Family Resource Center (WFRC) delivers high quality wellness and family education to employees where they work, in order to strengthen individuals, families and communities.
The Working Family Resource Center (WFRC)is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization delivering work-life wellness and family education to one of the greatest assets of our communities – our workforce – to educate, strengthen and affirm working families while also improving workplace productivity and engagement. WFRC works with communities and companies of all sizes and financial positions to deliver services at the worksite, where it is most convenient for employees, to support parents as their children’s first and most important teacher, and to build resiliency and affirm individuals in the multiple life roles they fulfill.
Did You Know Studies show that successful parenting begins at the moment of birth. From the beginning, each childhood achievement – language and learning, social development, the emergence of self-regulation – occurs in the context of close relationships with others (Neurons to Neighborhoods, National Academy of Science, 2000).
Family life education at the worksite makes sense, since a high percentage of parents and caregivers are employed and feel challenged with managing the often competing demands of work and family responsibilities.
Learn how to make the most of your time spent on the MN Parents Know website! Watch WFRC’s new 10-minute recorded webinar, “Navigating the MN Parents Know Website,” to become familiar with the various categories of information.
MN Parents Know (http://www.MNParentsKnow.info) provides trusted parenting information, resources and activities to help your children grow, develop and learn from birth through high school. Let MN Parents Know be your primary resource for credible parenting information! Click here to view the webinar.
Early Learning Digest is a FREE parenting newsletter available for parents of 0-5 year olds. Each bi-monthly issue offers articles of interest regarding evidence-based child development and parenting tools and techniques. This newsletter is provided through a partnership with Minnesota Parents Know , Help Me Grow , and the Minnesota Department of Education .
If you have concerns about your child’s growth and development, please talk to your child’s health care provider or call 1-866-693-GROW, that’s 1-866-693-4769, to talk to a professional and find out ways which you can get connected with various resources in Minnesota.
How much do you want to know about your baby even before he or she is born? And are you prepared for the decisions knowledge can bring?
Thank you to the following sponsors of the 2009 Working Family Support Awards
Upcoming WFRC Webinars
Learn how to make the most of your time spent on the MN Parents Know website! Watch WFRC’s new 10-minute recorded webinar, “Navigating the MN Parents Know Website,” to become familiar with the various categories of information. MN Parents Know (http://www.MNParentsKnow.info) provides trusted parenting information, resources and activities to help your children grow, develop and learn from birth through high school. Let MN Parents Know be your primary resource for credible parenting information!
Natural Solutions for Managing Arthritis Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Cost: FREE Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/979315554 Handouts are not available at this time.
We Agree: Creating a Parenting Plan Thursday, August 5, 2010 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Cost: $15 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/189256163 Handouts will be sent directly from the instructor
Smoke Free for Life Wednesday, August 11,2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Cost: FREE Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/126301619 Handouts are not available at this time.
Natural Solutions for Managing Asthma Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Cost: FREE Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/312003098 Handouts are not available at this time.
Feeling Stressed Caring for Elderly Parents? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Cost: FREE Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/660458834 Handouts are not available at this time.
Cholesteral: What You Need to Know Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Cost: FREE Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/419880227 Handouts are not available at this time.
On Aug. 10, 2005, Vickie Underwood was nearing the end of her shift, overseeing the production run at a printing plant near Atlanta.
"At the time, I had been working at the plant for over 22 years with an unblemished work record," she says.
When she got off at 3 that afternoon, Underwood needed to hurry home to register her kids at two different schools and sign up the youngest for aftercare.
Creative Management Practices for Making Work Work The economy is uncertain, unemployment has increased, and with U.S. productivity at a six-year high, employers everywhere are doing more with less. So why is now the right time to make bold moves to keep your workers engaged?Read more...
WFRC would like to thank the following for their generous support:
