The nonprofit organization, serving Tucson for 60 years, provides social services to people of all ages, races, religions and ethnic orgins. It offers clinical services, services for older and disabled people, durable medical equipment through the Tucson Loan Chest, refugee resettlement services and specialzed programs for children, teens, adults and seniors. For more information, call 795-0300. Family Counseling Agency serves close to 125 children through the Families and Schools Together program. FAST works in six elementary schools in the Tucson area with the purpose of strengthening family and community bonds as well as preventing drug use, school dropouts and truancy, and encouraging academic achievement.
Volunteers assist during recreation, group projects and mealtimes.
Groups of five-10 families meet in the school once a week for eight weeks. Assignments are made according to the geographic preferences and the interest of volunteers. If you are interested, call Alana Feldman Soler at 327-4583, Ext. 171.