September 4, 2024 Extended Family Partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lauderdale County to Bring Extended Family for Kids Training to West Alabama
Caring adults from agencies across Alabama came together last week for Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Leader Training. Participants spent the day learning to teach, or, more accurately, LEAD, the […]
August 28, 2024 Extended Family Partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lauderdale County to Bring Extended Family for Kids Training to West Alabama
Caring adults from agencies across Alabama came together last week for Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Leader Training. Participants spent the day learning to teach, or, more accurately, LEAD, the […]
August 21,2024 Extended Family for Kids Curriculum Provides Character Education Classes for Children
Extended Family has just begun our final summer series of Extended Family for Kids (EFK) programs. Our staff is leading groups at DeKalb County Youth Services, Secondary Refocus Center in […]
August 14, 2024 Extended Family Partners with Alabama Department of Corrections to Offer Extended Family for Life to Incarcerated Mothers
Talks between Extended Family and Alabama Department of Corrections began several months ago about the need for a brand-new program to take into Julia Tutwiler Prison to train incarcerated mothers. […]
August 7, 2024 Extended Family for Kids Program Leader Training Set for August 27, 2024
Registration is now open for Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Program Leader Training, scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, in Florence, Alabama. This training, which is hosted by Big Brothers Big […]
July 31, 2024 Extended Success for Life Offers Returning Citizens the Opportunity to Dream, Learn, and Live
Extended Family is dedicated to serving those dealing with incarceration through a “whole family” approach. We have worked with hundreds of adults and children family members of those who are […]
July 24, 2024 Extended Family’s Purpose
Extended Family’s purpose is “To teach families of prisoners to successfully adjust to a new way of life.” When founder and executive director Laure Clemons created Extended Family in 2003, […]
July 17, 2024 Extended Family Provides Lessons and Skills for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Extended Family programs are not counseling but we do stay informed about issues regarding children’s mental and emotional wellbeing. In recent years, health professionals have begun to learn and understand […]
July 10, 2024 Extended Family is Expanding Our Team
Extended Family upholds a mission, “To offer help and inspire hope,” for families dealing with incarceration. As a community-based nonprofit organization, we understand that fulfilling our mission requires strong partnerships with supporters from across […]
July 3, 2024 Extended Family Lessons Benefit Youth in Juvenile Diversion Programs
The Extended Family for Kids (EFK) curriculum, created by Laure Clemons in 2007, was originally taught to middle school students who had incarcerated loved ones. After a successful start, the […]
