Pine River-Backus Family Center THE CENTER IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT STRIVES TO PROVIDE LOCAL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SUPPORT THEY NEED TO FUNCTION AS A STRONG AND HEALTHY FAMILY UNIT. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL FAMILIES WILL HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ARE COMMUNITY BASED AND SEEK TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AS THEY ARISE, AS WELL AS TO BUILD UPON THE STRENGTHS THAT ARE ALREADY PRESENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEARS THE FAMILY CENTER HAS BEEN OPEN, IT HAS BECOME A HUB OF ACTIVITY AND HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO OFFER SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING TAILORED TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO FUNCTION AS THE COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOOD SHELVES NATIONWIDE.