Niagara County Family Opportunity Center - EPIC

175 Walnut Street Suite 5 Lockport, NY 14094 www.epicforchildren.org/niagara-foc
Main Phone
716-332-4150

Primary Services
Early Literacy Development Programs, Parent Counseling, Parent/Child Activity Groups, Specialized Information and Referral, Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

Description
Provides a fun, interactive space for parents/caregivers to play with their children, connect with other caregivers, receive parenting support, and gain strategies and tools to address a variety of parenting challenges and improve communication with their children. Other services available are detailed below.

Family Enrichment: Works to strengthen caregiver/child bonds and improve early childhood development through play, family engagement, and early literacy skills. Provides tools and strategies to address a variety of parenting challenges.

Family Partnership: Family partners are present to listen, offer support, and assist in linking families with services and resources that would be most beneficial to them.

In-Kind & Financial Assistance: Financial assistance and other supports may be offered to families on a case by case basis and as funding allows.

Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Also open until 7pm two Thursdays of the month and 9am-12noon two Saturdays per month. Visit EPIC's Facebook page to find a calendar indicating which Saturdays/Thursdays have been designated.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551459503349)

Eligibility
Families, parents, and/or caregivers of children.

Service Area: Niagara County.

Intake Process
Walk in or call/email for appointment.

Program Fees
Free.

Languages
Language line services available for non-English speakers.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
Sep 18, 2025

Contacts
Janelle Marble (Primary)
Family Partner
marblej@epicforchildren.org
716-332-4152