HISTORY
Mountain Family Center began in 1979 as the Fraser Valley Women's Resource Center.  The founding mothers met frequently to combat the isolation of living in rural remote Grand County.  Throughout their visits, they recognized many problems the entire community was facing:  the difficulty making ends meet in a seasonal resort economy; lack of public transportation; limited access to services; hunger; the hardship of losing utilities to keep homes warm; or worse, losing current living situations because rent could not be paid during low seasons.  Helping Grand County families and individuals became the new role of the Center and the name changed to Grand County Resource Center in order to better mirror the services provided at that time.

During the 1990s, the Center gathered more resources and funding and began a women's job training program, expanded the basic needs program, and implemented programs and projects that would provide and refer folks to services in Grand County. 

In 2000, the Center met the requirements for becoming one of Colorado's 24 Family Resource Centers.  The name of the organization changed to Mountain Family Center and while the focus of our programs is for families, the Center's leadership recognizes and serves individuals as well as families.