Initially, Family Resource Networks grew out of The Governor’s Cabinet on Children
and Families, which was formed out of Senate Bill 1 (SB1) in 1990 with the charge
of developing family-centered structures throughout the state. Family Resource Networks are meant to provide:
• A planning body that assists to coordinate services and minimize duplication of
services.
• A way to share information ab
out resources in the community.
• An avenue to critically review the community’s needs and what can be done to
meet these needs and address service gaps.
• A body to collaborate with other agencies and citizens to help improve services
for recipients.
• A way to bring recipients of services and providers together to review what
works and what doesn’t and look at changes in the delivery system. The Mineral County Family Resource Network has a general membership of
approximately 45 representatives of Mineral County agencies/organizations. A mailing/e-mail list of interested parties numbers approximately 200. The Board of Director's is a 14 seat governing body. The Board currently consists
of 10 community/family consumers, and has members that serve as representation
of the following service areas: Behavioral Health, Education, Economical,
and Physical.
