Family Resource and Advocacy Center (FRAC)

The Family Resource and Advocacy Center is a program designed to support children under the age of 22 with developmental disabilities and their families. The services provided by the FRAC currently rely solely on donations and fundraising.

The FRAC office is located at 1425 Corporate Center Parkway in Santa Rosa and operates Monday-Thursday from 9:00am-5:00pm.  Services are free and include support, information and referral services, education and training opportunities, an extensive lending and resource library, and advocacy for individuals and their families in understanding and exercising their rights within the Developmental Service Delivery System. The resource library is available to the public during office hours and individuals can contact the FRAC to get support, information, and referral services on a variety of services including but not limited to:

In addition to providing support, information, and referral services.  The FRAC also supports a number of activities including hosting parent support and People First groups, sponsoring the activities of the Sonoma County Down Syndrome Supports and the Boost Camp, and co-hosting an annual summer camp at Howarth Park called Kamp Kennedy. 

Support Groups Schedule

The Boost Camp is a four-week conductive education program in Santa Rosa designed to educate children with motor impairments, enabling them to achieve their own personal highest level of independence and control over their environment.  Tasks designed to develop purposeful movement including crawling, sitting, standing, grasping, and taking steps (just to name a few) are learned and practiced until mastered.  At the completion of the four-week program, children grow both cognitively and emotionally as well as become more physically stable and show increased self-esteem and confidence.  For more information about Boost Camp contact Susy McBride at 542-9605 or visit the website at www.boostcamp.org.