June 26, 2024 Extended Family Aims to Help Students Do Life Better After High School
Extended Family’s program for high school students, Extended Leadership Academy, has the motto “Lead Yourself.” This motto was chosen by students in ELA and perfectly encapsulates the overall goal we […]
June 19, 2024 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals to Host June Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals to Host
Do you work with students who are facing challenging situations? Come and learn new tools for helping children cope with the incarceration of a loved one, stress, anger, and more at the […]
June 12, 2024 Extended Family for Kids Offers a Solution for Children with an Incarcerated Family Member
The United States has thousands of federal, state, and local detention facilities. Together, these systems hold more than 1.2 million people in 1,566 state prisons, 98 federal prisons, 3,116 local […]
June 5, 2024 Extended Family Partners with Agencies Across the Nation to Provide Support for Families of Prisoners
One of the greatest and most immediate needs families have who are dealing with the incarceration of a loved one is information. From what services are available locally to help the struggling […]
May 29, 2024 Extended Leadership Academy Surveys Show Increase in Students’ Personal Leadership Skills
Extended Leadership Academy (ELA) is offered to older students who have completed Extended Family for Kids and to students who have been identified as “at risk” by school counselors or […]
May 22, 2024 Extended Family Connects Communities to Help Our Kids
Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Leadership Academy (ELA) programs are designed to equip school-aged children with the coping mechanisms and life skills they need to be successful. Each […]
May 15, 2024 Extended Success for Life is Making a Difference
Extended Family began our newest program in January, a comprehensive twenty-week series of individualized classes offered to men who are leaving prison (whom we call “returning citizens”) and reentering their […]
May 8, 2024 Extended Family’s Cary Weaver Teaches How to Turn Obstacles into Challenges
From the moment Extended Family Program Leader Cary Weaver navigates his wheelchair to the front of the room, whether it be a small classroom with three students or a gym […]
May 1, 2024 Extended Family Continues to Fulfill Our Mission “To Offer Help and Inspire Hope”
Another school year is coming to a close and Extended Family has completed Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Leadership Academy (ELA) programs in our continued attempt to fulfill […]
April 24, 2024 Visit the Extended Family Website to Participate in Online Surveys
Extended Family’s website is a valuable source of information for families who have an incarcerated loved one. For adult family members, we offer an extensive Resource Database and Helpful Hints […]
