Submitted photoA grand opening and ribbon cutting was held on for Families First Resource Center, 3128 8th Street, Suite B, Meridian.

The Mississippi Community Education Center held a grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Families First Resource Center-Meridian.

The facility is designed to stimulate employment through job readiness, support family financial stability, promote literacy, and increase graduation rates while continuing to support positive youth development, promoting positive father involvement, parenting education and parenting skills development, according to a news release.

Some components of the new center include a training room, clothing closet for job readiness, and an educational computer lab.

The grand opening was held on May 2 at the facility, 3128 8th Street, Suite B, Meridian. The East Mississippi Business Development Council sponsored the ribbon cutting.

For more information, call Gretchen Luvene at (601) 940-2011.