About Us

The Family Resource Center Association® (FRCA) supports Family Resource Centers (FRCs) and other partners in their vital work to help families thrive. FRCs are family-friendly access points for numerous services tailored to the culture, resources, and needs of the communities they serve and use a whole family approach to help families achieve personal and family sustainability.

As an intermediary and partner, FRCA provides training, technical assistance, data tools and evaluation expertise to support a network of member FRCs and other partner organizations using a comprehensive approach to strengthen families. FRCA is advancing the field of family support and strengthening with a unique, replicable model that shows statistically significant improvement in family stability, health, and well-being.

Supporting & Growing Family Resource Centers

FRCA supports a network of member Family Resource Centers across the state of Colorado. Our Member Centers operate as stand-alone organizations that provide safe, accessible places for families to receive support services and referrals. FRCA provides membership for existing FRCs and organizations interested in becoming an FRC in Colorado. We also provide guidance to communities in or outside Colorado seeking to establish an FRC. Learn more about membership here. Learn more about how we can help your community establish a Family Resource Center here.

Service Delivery Model & Family Support Assessment 2.0© Tool

FRCA’s family support model uses a strengths-based, family-centered approach toward improved family health and well-being. The CFSA2.0 is a reliable family-level index of family functioning that uses an interview format to identify family strengths and areas for growth and change. Learn more about implementing the model and administering the tool here.

1993
1993
1993

The State of Colorado begins a 5-year initiative with 21 Family Resource Centers to help vulnerable families.

1998
1998
1998-1999

State program sunsets. The Family Resource Center Association forms as a nonprofit to support the 21 Family Resource Centers.

2010
2010
2010

FRCA launches its first statewide database with a focus on outcomes and evaluation.

2013
2013
2013

FRCA and its members adopt the National Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support

2020
2020
2020

FRCA launches a strategic EDI plan across its Network of Family Resource Centers.

2021
2021
2021

FRCA becomes the intermediary for the Colorado Fatherhood Network.

2024
2024
2024

The CFSA2.0 Assessment Tool listed in the CA Clearing House of Evidence Based Practice.

2025
2025
2025

FRCA Launches a State Advocacy Board Committee.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our Commitment: Our equity, diversity, and inclusion mission is to build an engaged and representative FRCA Network that recognizes the importance of social, economic, health, language, and racial justice. We strive to promote diversity and equity – and to be a model of inclusive excellence. We will support our EDI development and sustainability efforts by providing technical assistance, identifying needs, training, advocacy, resources, partnership opportunities, and ongoing evaluation.

2020
2020
2020

In 2020, FRCA began an intentional equity, diversity, and inclusion statewide evaluation of the Network. Through that work, the EDI Terms and Commitment Statement were formed as well as organizational specific action plans. EDI Assessment Summary Report

2023
2023
2023

In 2023, FRCA adopted the Myers Spectrum Tool to help evaluate and guide EDI throughout the state.

2025
2025
2025

In 2025, this work continues through the JEDI Board Committee.

Staff

    Board Members

    The Family Resource Center Association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

    • Jim Henderson, President
      Partner, PDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP
    • Joanne Reilly, Treasurer
      Retired, BOK Financial
    • Melanie Schiff, Secretary
      Partner, Ares Management Corporation
    • Chris McNicholas, Past President
      Chief Legal Officer, SSA Holdings LLC
    • Suzanne Crawford, At Large Member
      CEO, Sister Carmen Community Center
    • Jodi Mijares, At Large Member
      CEO, Community Partnership Family Resource Center
    • Luis Gallardo, Director
      President of Loan Review, FirstBank
    • Mary Gross, Director
      Executive Director, Morgan County Family Center
    • Jules Kelty, Director
      Executive Director, Focus Points Family Resource Center
    • Judy Vorndran, Director
      Partner, TaxOps LLC
    • Analia Weber, Director
      Development Director, The Family Center/La Familia

    Careers

    FRCA are committed to hiring qualified individuals without regard to age, race, gender, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnic origin, economic status, military experience, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, or gender expression.

    FRCA is not currently hiring