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
Exchange Clubs’ Family Center in Durham 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 collaborates closely with 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.
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