Our mission is to partner with communities to help them achieve their goals through research, education, training and services. FICS partners with communities to help them achieve their goals through research, services, education, training and the arts. We work across sectors to help community members navigate a better future for themselves, their families and others. We have seen vast improvements in our community's resilience through afterschool programs, youth and adult leadership programs and a focus on well-being (bienestar).