Exchange Clubs' Family Center of Durham County

History

Members of the Exchange Clubs in Durham and surrounding counties recognized the need for a program focused on preventing child abuse and neglect. In 1992 they incorporated the non-profit Exchange Clubs’ Child Abuse Prevention Center to meet the needs of families facing multiple stresses. The Center is affiliated with the National Exchange Club Foundation.

The Center was founded on the belief that parents are the most influential people in the lives of their children and can learn positive effective parenting skills if they are provided with support, knowledge, and access to community resources. To better reflect this positive family focus the organization has become known as the Exchange Clubs’ Family Center

Mission

Durham Exchange Clubs' Family Center, the local affiliate of Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, is committed to strengthening area families and preventing child abuse through family support and parent education programs.

Programs

Family Support, provided in a family’s home, helps parents who need additional support to understand their children's behavior and learn more effective parenting skills.
Parenting of Adolescents (POA), offers in-home counseling and group sessions that help parents effectively set limits, strengthen their relationship with their adolescent, and increase communication skills.
Early Childhood Outreach (EChO), offers consultation services and support to Durham families and child care providers when a pre-school age child's behavior presents a challenge.
The Center is the local affiliate of Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) North Carolina.
Prevent Child Abuse Durham goals are to be the community’s voice for the prevention of child abuse and neglect and to spread the message that all parents need support and information because parenting is the most difficult job anyone will ever have.

The Exchange Clubs’ Family Center does not discriminate in its services, including by race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, creed, sexual orientation, disability, income, family structure, or past history of involvement with other programs.

All Center programs are free to Durham County residents. All services are confidential.