The LINK was created in 1998 as a project of
the Atascadero Youth Task Force, developed in order to identify available
services, assist youth and families to connect with needed services, and to
create services to support families. Since then, the LINK has expanded from its
original office location in Atascadero, California to two Family Resource
Centers with service outreach spanning across the towns of Atascadero, Cambria,
Shandon, San Miguel, Creston, Paso Robles, Los Osos, Morro Bay, San Luis
Obispo, and Templeton, encompassing a community of approximately 103,000
residents. Today, we are a community leader in child welfare and education
services and aim to keep families united while engaging in child abuse
prevention.Our mission is to support children, youth, and families by
providing services and linking resources to foster a safe, healthy, and
thriving environment.