Resolve, To Invest in Children and Families through Family Resource Centers
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0753
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: FAIRCLOTH, EDMONDS, EATON, GILES, GROSE, MILLER, PINGREE, BARTLETT, MARRACHE

Legislative Document 
No. 753 
H.P.574 
House of Representatives, February 13, 2007 
Resolve, To Invest in Children and Families through Family 
Resource Centers 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor. 
Cosponsored by President EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: EATON of Sullivan, GILES of Belfast, GROSE of Woolwich, MILLER of 
Somerville, PINGREE of North Haven, Senators: BARTLETT of Cumberland, MARRACHE 
of Kennebec. 
Printed on rec\',·leu paper 
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Sec. 1. 
Family resource centers. 
Resolved: 
That, by July I, 2008, the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall establish a pilot project of 6 family 
resource centers throughout the State. Each center shall provide an array of services and 
activities, including but not limited to the following core services: parent education, child 
development activities, resource and referral advice, drop-in availability, peer-to-peer 
supports, life skills education and advocacy. Each center shall collaborate with local 
agencies providing essential core services in the same geographic region as the center. 
Each center shall provide services in a manner that is flexible, integrated and responsive 
to community needs. 
The Maine Children's Trust or its successor organization shall administer the pilot 
project development process using a competitive award procedure to select the centers. 
The Maine Children's Trust shall develop a family resource center manual to reflect the 
concepts, practices and administrative standards of the pilot project, including 
performance measures and time frames for implementation. 
The University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public Service shall evaluate the 
family resource centers to determine whether they employ quality standards for the 
implementation of all programming and to develop effective measurement tools for 
evaluating center outcomes; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Child and Family Services 
Initiative: 
Provides funding for a pilot project to fund 6 family resource centers to 
provide an array of services for families and children. Of the total of $1,440,000, over 2 
years, $1,200,000 will fund family resource centers through the Maine Children's Trust, 
$120,000 will fund administrative costs at the Maine Children's Trust and $120,000 will 
fund evaluation through the University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public 
Service. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$720,000 
$720,000 
2008-09 
$720,000 
$720,000 
This resolve makes one-time General Fund appropriations of $720,000 in fiscal years 
2007-08 and 2008-09 for 6 family resource centers to operate throughout the State and 
provide an array of services to families. 
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