Extended Family has Three Goals for our Programs
Extended Family offers two programs for children in Kindergarten through 12th grades. Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Leadership Academy (ELA). EFK is an evidence-based, 9-lesson Curriculum for students of all ages and teaches them how to cope with the daily stresses of having a family member incarcerated, make plans for their future, and make […]
The Need for Extended Family Programs in Every Community in the Nation
People who work with school-aged children quickly discover that very young people are dealing with some very grown-up problems. The statistics are staggering – close to six million US children have experienced losing a parent to incarceration at some point in their lives, as reported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a figure which […]
Enrollment is Now Open for Extended Leadership Academy
Students may now register for Extended Leadership Academy (ELA) at every high school in Cherokee County and several high schools in Etowah County. ELA began in 2018 and is designed for older students who have a family member who is incarcerated and has since been expanded to include students who are experiencing any type of […]
Extended Family Brings Light to Children and Families of the Incarcerated
Extended Family Executive Director Laure Clemons and staff recently led a training for Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Program Leaders and, as is our standard practice, collected surveys from participants to gauge what each thought about the training. One comment stood out from someone who really grasped the big picture, “Thank you for creating a […]
August 16, 2023 Extended Family Continues to Help Children Through Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Program Leader Training
Extended Family has a goal to take our two programs for children – Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Leadership Academy (ELA) – to every child who needs it – in our community and in every community across the nation. We are doing this by training Program Leaders to help make a difference in […]
August 9, 2023 Extended Family is Excited to Have Received a Walmart Giving Grant!
Extended Family is always eager to celebrate our supporters, and we are particularly grateful to Walmart Giving for a grant to help us fund our Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Leadership Academy (ELA) programs in DeKalb County. Too many children are living with the repercussions of having a family member who is incarcerated. […]
August 2, 2023 Extended Family Wants to Meet You!
Extended Family is a community-based, 501(c)3 non-profit organization which provides support to families of prisoners with the mission of offering help and inspiring hope. We fulfill our mission by being available to family members who are facing the daily challenges of having a loved one incarcerated, whether it is the adults who are managing lives […]
July 26, 2023 Alabama Department of Corrections Hosts Extended Family for Kids Program Leader Training
On June 21, Extended Family led Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Program Leader Training forAlabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) employees and community resources workingalongside ADOC. Laure Clemons, Founder and Executive Director of Extended Family,conducted the training, teaching participants to lead the nine-lesson EFK curriculum forchildren who have a loved one who is incarcerated. Once individuals […]
July 19, 2023 Extended Family Completes the First Virtual Summer Extended Family for Kids Program
A school-aged child from Texas visited the Extended Family website a few months ago and expressed an interest in participating in Extended Family for Kids (EFK). That request inspired the plan to organize a virtual EFK summer series and offer it as a Zoom class to any child who wanted, and, like all of our […]
July 12, 2023 Extended Family’s Purpose is to “Teach Family Members of Prisoners to Successfully Adjust to a New Way of Life”
Extended Family is privileged to have the opportunity to provide programs and services for families of the incarcerated and to uphold one of our most cherished values, “Our Purpose is the purpose,” which simply means that everything we do involves teaching families of prisoners and returning citizens to successfully adjust to a new way of life. We […]