One Children's Place
Room 3S-12
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Phone -- 314.454.2350
Facsimile -- 314.454.2323
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Hours of Operation:

• Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

About Us
We'll Help Lighten Your Load -- More About Our Services
Health Information
We Provide Custom Information Packets
Books/Videos in the FRC

About Us
The Family Resource Center (FRC) is a health information resource library dedicated to improving the lives and health of children by providing educational materials and opportunities for skill building classes for patients, families and caregivers. The FRC offers parents the opportunity to learn all about their child's specific illness or condition, so that they are well-informed when vital decisions need to be made. The FRC also helps families and caregivers become full partners with their healthcare team.

The FRC offers a variety of resources to help families learn about pediatric illnesses and conditions. All services are free and staff members are always available to assist with research and answer questions.

All of the Family Resource Center's services are designed with families' convenience in mind. Families can choose to visit the Family Resource Center library, or custom packets of information can be sent directly to their homes. A business center with computer access, free printing, faxing and copying is also available for patients and their families within the Family Resource Center.

We'll Help Lighten Your Load -- More About Our Services
When a child is sick, families usually don't have the time and energy required to search libraries, bookstores and medical facilities to gather information about the illness. That's why the Family Resource Center offers:

• All services free of charge.
• Customized health information packets, available on request to parents, patients and to the public. You don't have to have a child who is a patient to use the FamilyResourceCenter. Just make a request, and a packet of information will be mailed to your home.
• Professional Staff -- includes medical librarians and pediatric nurses who will search books, journals and the internet to gather information, saving families valuable time and energy which can then be focused on their child.
• Information about local and national support groups and resources.
• A thorough index of books and videos
• Books, videos and audio cassettes that can be loaned to families for the convenience of home learning.

Health Information 
The Family Resource Center offers a Pediatric Health Information library with resources meant to educate families and the community about childhood health conditions and treatment options. The library contains:

• Books
• Videos and DVDs
• Brochures and pamphlets
• Consumer health databases
• Computer terminals for access to on-line resources

The library features both a children's collection and adult collection, so that family members of all ages can learn about health issues. The FRC provides information on a wide variety of topics, from asthma and cancer to well-child care and safety. To see the books and videos that the FRC has available, feel free to search the online catalog.

The Family Resource Center was designed with families' convenience in mind. Therefore:

• All services in the FRC are offered free of charge
• Books, videos and DVDs can be loaned to families for the convenience of home learning
• The library is staffed by medical librarians and pediatric nurses. A group of caring and dedicated hospital volunteers also assist the regular staff of the Family Resource Center.

We Provide Custom Information Packets
No matter where you are, the Family Resource Center can help you find the health information you need. When you call us, you will be connected with a caring FRC employee, whose questions will help determine the specific information you are seeking.

Then, the Family Resource Center team of medical librarians and health information nurse specialists will work to find you the most accurate, up-to-date information about your child's condition, and will mail the information to you at no cost.