Care-A-Van 420 Superior Street Sandusky, OH 44870 Phone 419-626-5623 Ext. 208 Fax 419-626-8778

Welcome Family & Children First Home What's New About Us The Council's History Projects & Programs Council Meetings Care-A-Van General Info. Calendar Help Me Grow Service Coordination/ Wraparound Service Coordination Summary What Is Wraparound Team Meetings FAQ's Forms ABC/FAST ABC Initiative FAST Program FAST Forms Resources                     Aggie Schaffer (419) 626-5623 Ext 208   Fran Bergmoser, Director (419) 621-3962 Ext 141

Promoting Healthy Families & Save Children     The Care-A-Van is a mobile unit that takes services to the people and promotes healthy families and safe children, it is the latest in family resource centers. History The Erie County Care-A-Van began as a 1997 LEADS project. Through a grant from the Ohio Children's Trust Fund, the van was delivered in January 1999.   A Community Partnership Since 1999 50,019 individuals have received services and information 9,083 (1999); 6,613 (2000); 5,951 (2001); 8,398 (2002); 8,971 (2003); 5,904 (2004); 5,099 (2005) 1006 various locations in Erie County have welcomed the van and participants 26,440 miles were covered by the mobile unit 8,307.5 service hours have been provided to the Community 67 agencies participate to provide services Thank You For your participation and Support By Supporting the Care-A-Van You Support the Community     Information from 2005 Access: Counties across the State of Ohio have developed family resource centers that offer universal access and welcome families regardless of income, martial status, race, religion, extent of need or other eligibility criteria.   Services: The Erie County Care-A-Van project can provide services in many neighborhoods and communities. The community family resource center provides agencies the opportunity to take services "on the road". Wellness exams, immunizations and screenings are conducted in the medical exam room. Agencies and community participants can interact in the multi-purpose room and referral area.   Funding: The Care-A-Van project has been supported in previous years through the funding efforts of the Erie County Commissioners, the Family and Children First Council, the Erie-Ottawa Mental Health & Recovery Board, the Ohio Children's Trust Fund, the Erie County United Way, the Sandusky-Erie County Community Foundation, the Frost Parker Foundation, the Dorn Foundation, the Mylander Foundation, the Wightman/Wieber Foundation, Erie County MR/DD, Erie County Health Department and other local entities.

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