Extended Family Awards First Scholarship to a Graduate of our Extended Leadership Academy Program
Extended Leadership Academy (ELA) began in 2018 as a “next step toward success” program specifically developed for older students who had completed Extended Family for Kids (EFK). In 2022, we expanded ELA to include children identified by school counselors as “at-risk,” as well as those coping with family incarceration. ELA is as diverse as the […]
First Ever Extended Family for Kids Virtual Program Offered This Summer to Kids from Across the Nation for Free
Registration is now open to kids ages 5-18 for Extended Family’s first ever Extended Family for Kids (EFK) summer virtual program! EFK is designed for school-aged kids who have a family member who is incarcerated. EFK is a nine-lesson curriculum which will be taught over Zoom. All materials needed for the classes will be shipped […]
Ann Beddingfield Retires from Extended Family
When Ann Beddingfield arrived as a volunteer to help lead her first Extended Family for Kids (EFK) program in 2014, she was no stranger to the classroom. Ann had previously retired from the Cherokee County School System after 35 ½ years as an educator. She brought years of experience and compassion and shared these gifts […]
Extended Family 2023 Spring Fundraiser
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Thank you so much for being part of our “small group” that is changing our world! Your kind and generous support of Extended Family and our programs has helped so […]
After a Successful Training, Grant Allows Extended Family to Assist Five Trainees in Setting Up EFK Programs in DeKalb County!
Extended Family is excited to have just completed Leader Training on April 11, 2023 for Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Program! Training new leaders is one of our proudest accomplishments because we want the support EFK offers to children and families to be available to all who need it, and this is only possible through […]
Press Release – GoodRx Quotes Extended Family Director Laure Clemons, a Nationally Recognized Leading Authority on Supporting Families of the Incarcerated, in a Series of Online Articles
Laure Clemons, Founder and Director of Extended Family, a community-based non-profit organization located in Cherokee County, Alabama, was recently interviewed by Ana Gascon Ivey of the website GoodRx.com for a series of articles titled “10 ways to Help Children Who Have Incarcerated Parents,” published on April 4, 2023, and “15 Coping Tips for Families Dealing […]
Extended Family for Kids Program Leader Training in DeKalb County, Alabama a Huge Success!
Extended Family is excited to have just completed Leader Training on April 11, 2023 for Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Program! Training new leaders is one of our proudest accomplishments because we want the support EFK offers to children and families to be available to all who need it, and this is only possible through […]
Extended Family Welcomes Daphne Rogers, Program Leader for Extended Family for Kids and Extended Leadership Academy
Daphne Rogers joined Extended Family as a Program Leader in February 2023. Daphne is a 1991 graduate of Jacksonville State University with a BA in Communication and has used that education to teach a variety of subjects to people of all ages, from childbirth education to foster parent training for adults, and from science-based museum […]