SAN DIEGO — The ECS Family Engagement Center (FEC) officially opened its doors to the public on Aug. 27 with a Grand Opening event. Public officials, community partners, ECS clients, board members, and staff, and community members alike gathered at the new FEC — located in Chula Vista — to explore the many resources FEC has to offer.

The Family Engagement Center is a resource hub open to the public. From educational support for the whole family to workshops and seminars to emergency clothing and food, FEC works to ensure all families have the support they need.

The event kicked off with speeches from ECS CEO Elizabeth Fitzsimons, ECS Director of Early Education & Family Services Rosa Cabrera Jaime, Policy Advisor for the Office of Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, and Head Start alumna Amanda Angulo and Field Representative for the Office of Congressman Juan Vargas Louis Ward. Afterward, a ribbon cutting signified the official opening of the FEC.

Head Start staff led visitors on tours of the facility. They showed off spaces like the childcare room, the wellness space, the computer lab, and Sharia’s Closet. Community partnerships like Sharia’s Closet — an emergency clothing resource — create a “one-stop-shop” for any resource a family may need.

ECS is grateful for all who showed up to the FEC Grand Opening and excited to watch the center help uplift families in our community.

For more information about FEC, visit www.ecscalifornia.org/fec.