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3rd Annual Show Your Love Campaign
It’s our 3rd Annual Show Your Love Campaign. Join us in sharing our webinars with the world and keeping theming free through 2023.
Minnesota-based Author Launches Kickstarter to Help Us Save the World
A book on sustainability - for you!
Reflections on the Building a Parent Nation IEL Panel
Over 3500 people gathered together during the Institute for Educational Leadership Conference in early June for the National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference (CSxFE). Educators and family supporters met from around the country and across the pond in Los Angeles to discuss the development and sustainability of community schools, supporting parents, and students alike. One of the breakout sessions was a featured panel on Parent Nation…
Family Tree
Our Family Tree is our way of asking you to join us in our continued investment in youth and families by making a monthly contribution. When we fortify our roots, we can feel confident in the stretch for new ideas to disrupt and co-create, measure and learn, expand and thrive, and communicate and model as lined out in our strategic plan.
Board of Directors Corner: April 2022
The April 20, 2022 meeting of the Be Strong Families Board of Directors was the first under the leadership of incoming chair, Denise Boston, PhD. Highlights of the meeting included a Deep Dive into Board Development issues and the unanimous confirmation of three new members: Tecoria Jones, Christopher Thornton and Michael Byrd.
Progress Report on Be Strong Families’ LGBTQIA+ Initiative
Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our donors, Be Strong Families raised over $50,000 through our end-of-year annual campaign to create partnerships and resources that are specifically focused on better serving the LGBTQIA+ community. Here’s an update of our progress:
Being Strong for Ourselves and Our Families During COVID-19
What we know and live as Be Strong Families is that we live in an abundant and deeply kind universe. We know that when challenges arise, they are tests and opportunities to live our values: family, love, liberation, vitality, authenticity, excellence, collaboration, and spirit. So, in the midst of this pandemic, we came together as a team with creativity and dedication, asking: How can we assist?
A Response: Listening to the People’s Voice
On August 1, 2019, Jerry Milner, the Acting Commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, issued an Information Memorandum (IM 19-03) to highlight the impact and relevance of family and youth input where child welfare program planning and improvement efforts are concerned.
In recent years, about one-in-two adults in America reported experiencing loneliness. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic cut off so many of us from friends, loved ones, and support systems, exacerbating loneliness and isolation.