Family Resource Center of Zion (FRCZ) incorporated in August of 2010 after serving the community for 5 years under the auspices of Care Net Family Resource Center in Kenosha, WI. FRCZ has always been an informational and educational ministry that is not involved in politics and is not judgmental to those who come for help or call for information. It is the desire of the Board and Staff that people make informed, healthy choice in areas of pregnancy and parenthood. Our services include free pregnancy tests, prenatal guidance, baby furnishings and clothes, information for community resources and ongoing parenting classes. All of our services are also available in Spanish. Through the provision of caring people and supportive community, women and men may face the future with hope as they are given support to develop a plan to care for themselves and their family.
FRCZ is unashamedly Christian, desiring not only to meet the physical and emotional needs of the clients, but spiritual needs as well. This comes through client interaction with our trained and caring staff and volunteers. Volunteer advocates are trained by the FRCZ staff using materials supplied by agencies such as Care Net National. They continue to take classes that will keep them current. FRCZ does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, marital status or religious beliefs of its clients. We see the Christian Gospel message as the ultimate answer for life’s problems and we communicate as such. However, everyone is treated equally whether or not they embrace the Christian faith.
The Family Resource Center of Zion has expanded its reach to the people of the local and surrounding communities through partnerships with other agencies and community groups. We have a presence in places where most at-risk women reside, work or attend school, and constantly seek an increased visibility to the community. Since 2014 we have seen a steep decline in the number of women entering our center for pregnancy tests. This diminishes the number of opportunities we have to offer life choices and save babies. This is why we are becoming a medical center and offering ultrasound as a service will reverse this trend.
The Board and Staff and volunteers of FRCZ see this ministry as providing a vital service to the extended community. Meeting needs no one else is addressing, and enriching the lives of our clients, for the benefit of the communities we serve.