November, 2009
Can Space for Community Voice and a Community-led Agenda Exist within the Structure of a Social Service Agency?
Molly Greenman, president and CEO of the nonprofit Family & Children's Service's, offers her frank and succinct take on why she thinks the answer is yes.
"We pay attention to the people we say we are here to serve and are informed by their knowledge of what they need to support their families. In order to do that, you just need to be willing to change."
Read morePresident Obama Proclaims National Family Week
The Alliance for Children and Families is pleased to announce that President Obama has issued a proclamation for National Family Week, Nov 22-28. This observance, led nationally by the Alliance for Children and Families, is celebrated by thousands of families in communities throughout the nation.
Read more2008 CETI
The Alliance for Children and Families held two Civic Engagement Training Institute in 2008. The Institutes were held in Minneapolis, MN and Baltimore, MD.
View the Minneapolis Institute Agenda
View the Baltimore Institute Agenda
Highlights and sessions from the 2008 Institutes:
1) How to Turn Tension into an Integrated Public Policy and Civic Engagement Approach
Read moreCETI Lake Charles
A record number of over 65 human service professionals from Hawaii to DC attended the Alliance Civic Engagement Training Institute, which was held Sept. 22-24 at the L'Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, LA.
This was the second of two training institutes offered in 2009, and was hosted by Alliance member Family and Youth Counseling Agency in Lake Charles, LA. To view all the action from the Institute, check out our Facebook photo album.
Read more(Alliance E-News Service)-Civic Engagement Training Institute draws record number of attendees
A record number of 65 human service professionals attended the Alliance Civic Engagement Training Institute (CETI), which was held Sept. 22-24 at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, LA.
Participants learned about incorporating successful civic engagement strategies into their organizational plans. Specific skills required to increase staff involvement and success in civic engagement activities were also identified.
Read moreNational Family Week
Join us as we celebrate strong families and communities during National Family Week November, 21 - 27, 2010.
You may be wondering who can participate in National Family Week?
National Family Week welcomes and encourages everyone!
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