Mission Statement:
The mission of the Roberts Family Development Center is to provide services
in the North Sacramento Community that will meet the individual needs of
each family member. Our services provide a holistic approach focusing on
early childhood and family education, economic empowerment and technology.
Our goal is to nurture personal growth, strengthen families and enhance community
development and civic involvement. Established in August 2001, we provide
services designed to address the many issues affecting today’s family.
Some of the areas addressed by the Center are:
• Family literacy
• Parent education
• Health education
• Consumer education
• Child care
• English language proficiency
• Computer competency
• Recreational needs
• Family counseling
The core belief of RFDC is “for the family to thrive the individual
needs of each member must be met.”
Co-Founders:
Derrell and Tina Roberts are respected community leaders who have proven
track records of success administering community-based organizations. Between
the two they have more than 25 years of experience as administrators and
program developers. They are known as “doers.” Their involvement
in such visible community projects as Nia “the Birthing Project,” St.
Hope Academy, Healthy Start and the Salvation Army’s Oak Park Community
Center has received national, state and local recognition. Their professional
lives have been committed to improving the living situations of children
and families they come in contact with.
Location:
RFDC has purchased three adjacent buildings in North Sacramento, formerly
owned by the Sons of Norway Fraternal Order. The two-story house has been
converted into a Childcare Center, serving 29 children. The three upstairs
rooms of the house are utilized as office space for program staff. The adjacent
multi-purpose center serves as the location for after-school programs, arts
and crafts, summer recreation program, adult classes, and special activity
area. The Annex houses a 20-station Computer Cafe, emphasizing everyday computer
use, business usage, and Internet access.
Families Served:
Our typical families are residents of the Dixieanne community, and those
families within walking distance of our facility. Dixieanne and the surrounding
community is bordered by Arden Way on the south, El Camino Boulevard on the
north, Harvard Avenue on the east, and Del Paso Boulevard on the west. It
is an ethnically diverse community, which is considered an economically challenged
area. We target those families with children facing challenges in the local
elementary schools (Harmon Johnson, Woodlake, Hagginwood, Northwood), and
families who express a desire to improve their existing circumstances, but
are unsure what to do. RFDC is unique in that parents and children are paired
together using literacy as a way to improve parenting skills and family communication.
All services are provided on site, and will enhance and complement existing
services and programs within the community.
Existing Neighborhood Services:
Although nearly 3,000 children between the ages of 1-5 live in the immediate
area (zip code 95815), there are only 13 licensed childcare providers and
less than 730 slots available to these children and their families. Almost
all of these spaces are reserved for low-income families. Though more than
4,000 youth under the age of 17 live in this area, there are few available
services outside of school for neighborhood youth. We provide summer, after-school,
and Saturday recreation for many of the neighborhood youth. We work with
the schools to identify students not already in school-based programs.
Hours of Operation:
Multi-Purpose Hall & Computer Lab
Monday – Friday, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Childcare Center
Monday – Friday, 6:30am – 6:00pm
