The mission of The Family & Workplace Connection (FWC) is to enhance the supply and quality of care and education for children and elders and to help families effectively manage their work and personal life responsibilities

Description:
FWC carries out its mission by providing programs and services that respond to society-wide changes in the nuclear family and work/life by:

• Linking families with child and elder care services
  
  
• Assuring the availability of high quality, affordable child and elder care services
  
  
• Educating families, community leaders, and the general community about the importance of work and family issues
  
  
• Linking community advocates to support work and family programs and services
  
  
• Helping companies and businesses respond to the work/life needs of their employees



History:
FWC was founded in 1985 as a pilot program and was incorporated in 1986 to provide services that would improve the affordability, availability, and quality of child care in New Castle County, Delaware. In 1987, FWC expanded its services to Kent and Sussex Counties, and in 1993, its service area grew to include the five-county Philadelphia area, Cecil County and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.


Contact people:


Debra Renz, Operations Coordinator, (phone), (email) Jennifer Gallo, Marketing Coordinator, (phone), (email)


Office fax number: 302-479-1693

Address:


3511 Silverside Road, 100 Wilson Building Wilmington, DE 19810 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.familyandworkplace.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: In bus line, 10 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	No

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