November 13, 2024 Extended Family Leadership Academy Helps Students Explore the Qualities of Their Dream Job
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a fun question to ask a small child but can be a stressful question for some high school students […]
November 6, 2024 Extended Success for Life is Saving Lives
Extended Family is fortunate to be partnering with several other agencies to offer services and support to men returning from incarceration to Cherokee, Etowah, and DeKalb counties. Many of these […]
October 30,2024 Extended Family for Kids Leader Training Benefits Adults Who Work with At-risk Kids
Adults who work with at-risk kids share a common interest in finding solutions for kids coping with the incarceration of a loved one or other family disruption, like divorce or […]
October 23, 2024 Extended Family is Celebrating the First Graduates of the Extended Success for Life Re-entry Program
Extended Family launched our re-entry program, Extended Success for Life, in January 2024. We set several goals for this model year, including hiring a Re-entry Coordinator, creating a series of […]
October 16,2024 Extended Family is Grateful for the Generosity of All Supporters of Our Fall Fundraiser
Our annual fall fundraiser has begun and we are so thankful for everyone who has contributed or plans to contribute funds to support Extended Family programs. We are experiencing tremendous […]
October 9,2024 Extended Family Partners with Etowah County Board of Education to Offer EFK Program Leader Training in Gadsden
Oftentimes adults work with children who are facing challenging situations. If you are tired of seeing kids suffer and would like to offer new tools for coping with family incarceration, […]
October 2, 2024 2024-25 Series of Extended Family Programs Begin This Week
Extended Family is excited to begin the 2024-25 series of Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA) programs in schools and juvenile diversion programs in Calhoun, […]
September 25, 2024 Extended Family Provides Solutions-Based Programs for Youth in Juvenile Diversion Programs
The average cost to incarcerate one juvenile offender is $148,767 per year. Conversely, community-based programming offered for youth involved in juvenile diversion programs, who are able to remain at home, […]
September 18, 2024 Extended Family is Fulfilling Our Mission and Purpose
Extended Family’s mission is “To offer help and inspire hope.” Too many family members are living with the mental, physical, and emotional struggles that come with having a loved one […]
September 11, 2024 Enrollment is Now Open for Extended Family Programs
The 2024-25 school year has begun and Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (ELA) fall sessions will begin soon. Parents may go online to our website […]