The Seeley Family Resource Center (FRC) held a grand opening celebration and  health fair on September 22, 2005 from 2-4pm.  The new Seeley FRC is located on the grounds of Seeley Elementary. The grand opening of the FRC was a culmination of several years of hard work by several county departments, community organizations, the Seeley Union School District and the Imperial County Office of Education - Student Well-Being and Family Resources.

ICOE Superintendent            John Anderson

District 3 Supervisor Joe Maruca

This event served as a catalyst for the FRC staff and collaborating partners to present, promote, and invite the public to learn about the services available in their community and those which will be available at the FRC.  Over one hundred attendees were present at the event representing elected officials, community organizations, county departments, and Seeley community members.

The atmosphere was festive and provided free health screening services such as blood pressure and blood glucose checks. There were 12 agencies present at this health fair including: Pioneers Memorial Hospital, Clinicas de Salud Del Pueblo—Immunization Program, Imperial County Library, Public Health Department, Sheriff’s Department, Department of Social Services, IVROP, CRLA-Health Consumer Center, Sure Helpline, One Stop,  Center for Family Solutions, Literary Volunteers of America, and the Red Cross.

All of the collaborative partners were offered the opportunity to set up tables with pamphlets and information explaining their services. Community residents picked up brochures and talked with agency representatives regarding the availability of services and information. Overall, the community reaction was very positive and Seeley residents were thrilled to have a centralized community resource center offering such an array of services.

A number of community residents were pleasantly surprised that many services would be available at the FRC. Cecilia Cota a long time Seeley resident stated, “The FRC is a great response to the needs of the community, I am glad that our people will no longer have to wait long hours at the bus stop to travel to El Centro and obtain these services. This is a huge accomplishment for our community and this is an example of what the coordination of resources and the willingness of people can achieve.”