What is DASH?
Family Benefits
Your Privacy
How Data Helps
F A Q
More questions?

Introducing DASH to WMFC

A new tool designed to simplify communication, registration, and support services for families across West Midland Family Center programs.

DASH will help strengthen and improve services,
not replace the personal relationships that make WMFC special!

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At West Midland Family Center, relationships and community connections are at the heart of everything we do. As our programs continue to grow and evolve, we are introducing DASH — a secure online platform that will help families access services more easily while helping WMFC continue meeting the changing needs of our community.

Over time, DASH will help simplify registration, communication, scheduling, and program participation across many areas of the Center.

What is DASH?

DASH is a secure online platform that helps WMFC organize registrations, communication, scheduling, participation records, and other important information in one place.

As DASH becomes integrated into programs and services, families may be able to:

  • Register for programs online

  • Receive reminders and updates

  • Manage household information

  • Make payments securely

  • Access schedules and registrations more conveniently

  • Communicate more easily with staff

The goal is to make processes simpler and more connected while allowing staff to spend more time supporting children, families, and individuals instead of completing paperwork.

Ready to DASH??

Click the DASH icon —>
to login or create an account!

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How DASH Benefits Families

Better Communication

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Receive reminders, announcements, updates, and schedule changes quickly

Easier Registration

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Reduce repetitive paperwork & simplify sign-ups for programs and activities

Household Profiles

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Manage information for your whole family in one secure location

Improved Coordination

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Streamlines information so staff can focus more on supporting families and less on administrative work

More Efficient Services

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Helps staff better connect families with programs and opportunities that may meet their needs

Supports Future Growth

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Helps WMFC better understand community needs so programs can continue growing and improving

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Your Privacy Matters

WMFC takes the privacy of our
families and patrons seriously.

Information entered into DASH will only be accessed by authorized staff members who need the information to support programs and services. WMFC will never publicly share personal or individually identifiable information.

Some information may be used in aggregate form for:

  • Grant reporting

  • Program planning

  • Measuring community impact

  • Seeking funding to continue and expand services

This means reports may show overall trends or totals, such as how many families participated in a program or the ages of those served.

Individual children, adults, or families will never
be identified in funding requests or reports.

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Why data helps WMFC and how we serve the community

By helping WMFC better understand:

  • who we are serving,

  • what services are most needed,

  • where gaps exist,

  • and how programs are making a difference.

DASH data strengthens our ability to:

  • secure funding,

  • sustain programs,

  • expand services,

  • and respond to changing community needs.

Many grants and funding opportunities today require organizations to demonstrate measurable community impact. Better information helps WMFC continue adapting and growing alongside the families and individuals we serve.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Not at all! DASH is intended to support communication and convenience — not replace relationships with families. WMFC still prioritizes developing connections with those we serve!

  • No. WMFC will never publicly release personal or individually identifiable information.

  • Some programs and registrations may eventually transition into DASH, but WMFC staff will help guide families through the process as implementation expands.

  • Only authorized WMFC staff members who need the information to support programs and services.

  • Many grants require organizations to report who they serve in aggregate form. This helps WMFC demonstrate community impact and secure funding to continue and expand services.

  • DASH is designed to securely store and manage information. WMFC also maintains internal confidentiality expectations for staff access.

  • WMFC staff will be available to answer questions and help families navigate the system.

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More questions? We’re here to help!

We understand that new systems can sometimes feel unfamiliar. Our goal is to make DASH simple, supportive, and helpful for the families and individuals we serve.

If you have questions about DASH or how information is used, our staff would be happy to help.

Contact WMFC
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