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FRYSCs at a glance

Number of Centers: 820  

Number of schools served: 1,163

Number of students enrolled in schools served by FRYSCs: 615,917

State fiscal year funding allocations for centers:

• 2002: $49.5 million   
• 2003: $50 million
• 2004: $48.5 million
• 2005: $48.6 million
• 2006: $50.2 million
• 2007: $52.9 million
• 2008: $55.6 million

The Kentucky Family Resource and Youth Services Centers were established as a component of the historic Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990. The mission of these school-based centers is to help academically at-risk students succeed in school by helping to minimize or eliminate noncognitive barriers to learning. 

FRYSCs are strengthened by community partnerships in their ability to provide vital programs, services and referrals to students and their families. These partnerships are critical in efforts on behalf of students to promote:

• early learning and successful transition to school;
• academic achievement and well-being; and
• graduation and transition into adult life.

Each center offers a unique blend of programs and services to serve the special needs of their student and family client populations.  The goal of the FRYSCs is to meet the needs of all children and their families served by the centers as a means to enhance student academic success.

On April 15, 2008, Gov. Steve Beshear signed Senate Bill 192 into law, allowing changes to the FRYSC core components as listed below. 

Family Resource Centers serve children through age 12 and coordinate

• preschool child care;
• after-school child day care;
• families in training;
• family literacy services; and,
• health services and referrals.

Youth Services Centers serve students older than 12 and coordinate

• referrals to health and social services;
• career exploration and development; 
• summer and part-time job development (high school only); 
• substance abuse education and counseling; and 
• family crisis and mental health counseling.

Schools where at least 20 percent of the student population is eligible for free or reduced school meals may compete for FRYSC funding.

Currently 820 FRYSCs (420 FRCs, 268 YSCs and 132 combined FRYSCs) serve 1,163 schools. The total student population served by the FRYSCs is 612,741, with approximately 46 percent eligible for free school meals.

The Division of FRYSC is the state affiliate of the Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc. (PAT), a family education and support program that targets expectant parents and offers services from before birth through age 5. In 2003, 92 PAT programs were operating in Kentucky.

For additional information about the Kentucky FRYSC initiative, please contact Michael Denney by mail at Division of FRYSC, 275 E. Main St., Frankfort, Ky.  40621 or by phone at (502) 564-4986.

Revised 5-08