RFENC
Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California (RFENC) offers services to families of children with special needs from birth to 22 in the same nine California counties served by FNRC. RFENC provides information on specific disabilities and training for parents and service providers. RFENC makes information packets available on a wide variety of topics, such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Hearing Impairments, Individual Education Plans (IEP), Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP), Learning Disabilities, Medically Fragile Infants, Premature Infants, Spina Bifida, and many more. See their web site at: www.EmpowerYourFamily.org.

Other services of RFENC include: one-to-one emotional support through a Resource Parent Program, referrals to Early Intervention programs and community resources, local parent groups for ongoing support and information, a lending library of books and videos, and workshops and seminars.

There is no charge to families for services provided. RFENC is supported by funding from the Department of Developmental Services, Early Intervention Program, via California Public Law 99-457, Part H.