WELCOME TO PACT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

PACT, a non-profit, community-based child abuse prevention program, was founded in 1978, and is one of the first comprehensive child abuse prevention programs in the Southeastern United States. Utilizing strong community ties and a large committed volunteer core, PACT has grown into a Family Resource Center that provides services to over 10,000 persons throughout Morgan County, Alabama, each year. PACT has been recognized at the local, state and national levels for excellence in programming, effective use of volunteers and community support and involvement.

PACT Ball is Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Decatur Country Club!

Membership Drive

PACT's Membership Drive is in full swing now! Be sure to join us in an effort to prevent child abuse and neglect in Morgan County. Individual membership is $40.00. Family membership is $60.00. Community Builder membership is $250.00. Send checks to P.O. Box 1247, Decatur, AL 35602. We also accept Mastercard and VISA.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CLASSES are on the Fall and Winter Schedules. Check the calendar for Basic Training, How To Avoid Marrying a Jerk, and Smart Steps. To register, call PACT at 355-7252. Free childcare is provided by reservation.

Celebrate Healthy Marriages with PACT!

Auburn University's College of Human Sciences has received a grant totaling more than $8.2 million to support the work of the Alabama Community Healthy Marriage Initiative, www.alabamamarrige.org. AU's Center for Children, Youth, and Families within the college received the five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance.

The initiative will support a variety of educational programs and resources offered throughout the state that support healthy relationships and marriages.

"Historically, this is an area that has not been a focus in programs and services for families, yet, we have research-based information that can be offered through educational programs to assist Alabamians build and sustain healthy relationships and marriages."