STEPS is dedicated to building stronger families in our community by offering a variety of services: supervised visitation monitoring, safe exchange, mental health counseling, educational classes, mentoring through our Better Life Program. STEPS also serves as a community resource center by referring clients to other helpful resources, agencies, and organizations.

 We are planning our Annual Duck Day Event to be held in

August @ Parrot Island in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

 What is Duck Day? 

 Duck Day is an Annual Event to bring awareness to our community of the services that we offer.                                                                                                                                                                                We will host a Family Fun Festival, with games and prizes along with a Rubber Duck Derby Race.

We are currently seeking in-kind donations (tickets/passes/ gift cards, lodging accommodations certificates, products, or services etc.) to be gifted at our annual fundraising event.

Your generous donation will aid the mission of STEPS: to promote healthy lifestyles and strengthen families in our community by offering:

 Safety-Training, Education and Prevention that provide life-changing Solutions.

 Community donations like yours help our nonprofit organization serve over 300 individuals per month.  Our clients include families of all shapes and sizes, and the children that are the future of Fort Smith.  The STEPS Board, staff and volunteers appreciate your support in helping us build a stronger community.

What is STEPS?

 Founded in 2010, STEPS Family Resource Center is a small nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen families in the River Valley community by offering services to those facing challenges.  Home-like visitation rooms are provided for Non-Custodial Parents to visit their children in a monitored setting.

Weekly educational classes are available to those desiring to improve parenting skills, communication skills and life skills. We also serve as a liaison between the individual and the community, by referring clients to other agencies in the community, through our case management services.

 STEPS also offers mental health counseling for individuals of all ages, as well as couples and family therapy. Therapeutic supervised visitation and TOVA testing (ADD/ADHD assessment) are also available.  Please visit our website for insurances currently accepted for counseling services.

Healthy Families = Healthy Communities

 Your potential tax-deduction is based on the stated value for the goods and services you provided; please contact your CPA regarding possible tax benefits.

This letter will serve as your receipt. 

 The STEPS, Inc. - Tax ID: 30-0622701

Thank you,

Tonya McDowell

Family Advocate

STEPS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

706 GARRISON AVE

FORT SMITH, AR 72901

479-782-7837