Families typically begin by connecting with the Director of Family Engagement & Support. Based on your family’s needs, support may be provided directly through Tapestry Charter School, or we may help connect you with trusted community partners and services.

When appropriate, support is family-centered and may involve parents, caregivers, and other family members. This approach allows us to address the academic, social, and emotional factors that can impact a student’s learning and success across all grade levels.

Referrals to the Family Resource Center can be made by your child’s school counselor, social worker, or psychologist. Families may also contact the Family Resource Center directly, or reach out to their child’s counselor, social worker, or psychologist to request an appointment.

Through the Family Resource Center, Tapestry Charter School partners with trusted community human service agencies to support families’ social, educational, mental, and physical well-being. By combining school-based support with community partnerships, families are able to access services in a coordinated, approachable, and supportive way.

With school counselors and support staff connected to the Family Resource Center, families benefit from streamlined access to both on-site supports and external community services designed to meet a wide range of needs.

Collaborative Community Partners

• Horizon Health Services
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara, and the Southern Tier
• FeedMore WNY
• Prevention Council of Erie County
• Planned Parenthood
• Rooted in Love 

Services through the Family Resource Center are available to families with school-aged children enrolled at Tapestry Charter School. The goal of the Family Resource Center is to reduce non-academic barriers to learning by supporting families when social, emotional, or behavioral challenges may be impacting a student’s success at school.

Support is provided in partnership with families when a need has been identified through school staff or when a family reaches out directly for assistance.

The Family Resource Center is committed to respecting family privacy. Counselors and support staff will not communicate with school personnel or outside providers without the written consent of the family, except in certain legally mandated or safety-related circumstances.

Workshops and discussion groups follow the same commitment to confidentiality, and Family Resource Center staff uphold these standards at all times. While the Center cannot guarantee the actions or confidentiality of non-staff participants in group settings, expectations around respect and privacy are clearly communicated.

Many Family Resource Center services and group sessions are offered at no cost to families. If a family receives individual counseling through one of our community partner agencies, those services may be billed through insurance, depending on the provider and coverage.

While the Family Resource Center does not provide marital counseling, we recognize that family relationships and conflict can impact the well-being of children. When appropriate, these concerns may be addressed within the context of family counseling and parenting support, with a focus on strengthening the family unit and supporting student success.

Tapestry’s Family Support Center works directly with family members who have experienced harm or abuse. We do not provide services to individuals who have caused harm. Our priority is to maintain a safe, supportive, and non-threatening environment for children and families.

There are community agencies that specialize in counseling and intervention services for individuals who have engaged in abusive behavior, and referrals to those services can be provided upon request.