The primary focus of the Family Advocate Program is to engage and strengthen the internal resources of each participating family through culturally appropriate services. Many of these families are not the stereotypical family, instead having alternative configurations such as single parent families, grandparents as parents, families where the parents speak different language than English and depend upon their children for translation needs. SCAYD's Family Advocates are Bilingual/Bicultural and services are provided at no cost to the family, so that language or cultural barriers can be worked through and the family can begin to receive the beneficial services they require. Many families with language barriers are unable to understand the county forms to access the services they need and often go without. This program provides the bridge they need to access these services and a supportive person to guide and navigate the system with them. By finding solutions with a family our Family Advocates and their services are able to help keep children safer and families stronger. And of course, by doing so SCAYD is also strengthening the community's fabric and health as a whole.

For more program information, please contact Esperanza Román-Nuñez at 793-9030, ext. 109, or email her at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it