FCR began in 1973 as an Early Intervention program designed to assist preschool children with developmental delays. The program, named "First Chance," was part of the Community Progress Council.

In 1976, a grant from York County Children and Youth Services was received to develop services to prevent child abuse in the county. Parent education classes and home visitation programs were developed as part of this initiative. Over the next few years, these family life programs expanded. Today our family life services include parent education, kids' groups, perinatal coaching, family life counseling and parenting helpline services.

From 1977 to 1991, Family-Child Program, as we were renamed, was housed under the Lutheran Social Services - South Region umbrella. This association was mutually beneficial for both programs. During this time our Early Intervention and Family Life programs grew in numbers. In 1986, upon the recommendation of a task force studying Infant Mental Health in York County, the Perinatal Coaching Program was developed. This prevention and education program designed for first-time parents was one of the first programs of its kind in the United States.

In 1992, Family-Child Resources became an independent nonprofit organization with a mission to provide high-quality prevention and early intervention services which support children and their families. More expansion of existing programs occurred as well and new programs were added, including community- and school-based prevention groups for children, the award of a Children's Trust Fund Grant to provide a 3-tier approach to preventing child abuse through a Life Skills Approach with programming for elementary students, teachers and parents; student support services and parenting education services offered in business and industry.

In 1994, F-CR Associates, a nonprofit supporting organization, was developed to provide private sector services for children, families and adults. Private counseling; training for schools, agencies, businesses, and industries; publications; and an interactive informational kiosk system were just a few of the new services and products we developed. In July of 2005, Family-Child Resources, Inc. and F-CR Associates, Inc. merged into one entity to become Family-Child Resources, Inc.

In 2000, after 27 years of building the organization, we realized one of our long-term goals: to own a building. We purchased a building at 3995 East Market Street in York. Also in 2000, we were awarded several grants to implement Bullying Prevention Programs in Pennsylvania and Families and Schools Together (FAST) programs in York County. We became the third site in the United States to be certified to implement the Olweus "blueprint" model for Bullying Prevention. Subsequently, we have worked with the State of Pennsylvania to implement this model in all areas of the Commonwealth. Our certified presenters worked with other states to help in the implementation of bullying prevention programs.

In a mere 35 years, FCR has experienced significant growth and expansion. We continue to strengthen our existing services and bring an entrepreneurial approach to developing new services and products complimentary to our missions.