21 May – Extended Success for Life: A New Path for Returning Citizens
Extended Success for Life (ESL) is a transformative twenty-week reentry program designed to support men leaving prison, referred to as Returning Citizens (RCs), as they rebuild their lives, reconnect with […]
14 May Working Together to Help Our Kids
Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA) programs empower school-aged children with essential coping mechanisms and life skills for success. Each lesson is thoughtfully designed to […]
7 May – Special Exhibit Highlights Extended Family Founder
Laure Clemons and her daughters were just a few miles from home when they were stopped by a sheriff diverting traffic around a tragic accident. As Laure scanned the wreckage, […]
30 April – How Can Extended Family Help?
Our latest video is from a series of ads developed to try to reach every family member who needs us. This project was supported by Subaward #2025-DJ-02-137 awarded by the […]
23 April – Extended Success for Life: Supporting Returning Citizens Through Reentry
In 2024, Extended Family launched Extended Success for Life (ESL), a comprehensive 20-week reentry program designed to support men returning from incarceration as they reintegrate into their families and communities. Offered for […]
16 April – Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration
Extended Family offers two programs for children, Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA). EFK is an evidence-based, 9-lesson Curriculum for students in grades kindergarten through […]
9 April – Extended Family Supports Children of the Incarcerated
Children are often dealing with serious, adult challenges. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, nearly six million U.S. children have experienced the loss of a parent to incarceration, a […]
2 April – Reaching Families of the Incarcerated
The success of a non-profit is influenced by numerous factors, but at its core, the organization must clearly articulate its purpose and the specific need it addresses. Extended Family was […]
26 March – Dr. Tiffany Sayles Talks About the Impact of Extended Family in Our Latest Video
Watch Tiffany’s video on our website, www.extendedfamilyhelp.org and hear how Extended Family has affected her life personally, as the family member of an incarcerated person, and professionally, as a school counselor sharing […]
19 March – Change One Life
Extended Family has a tradition we repeat at the beginning of each year of asking each board and staff member, “What is your One Big Thing you want to see […]