July 29, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Provides Programs for Students at Alabama Department of Youth Services – Autauga Campus
Extended Family partners with Juvenile Diversion Programs to provide students with Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA) across Alabama. Juvenile Diversion Programs are designed to […]
July 22, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Welcomes Judge Shaunathan Bell to Discuss Ethics with EFLA Students
Extended Family is fortunate to have the help of many wonderful speakers, community leaders with diverse backgrounds, who present lessons on a wide variety of topics for our Extended Family […]
July 15, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Plans for the 2026-27 School Year
Extended Family has created our 2026-27 schedule to lead more than forty programs beginning in the fall semester and continuing through the spring. We will provide Extended Family for Kids […]
July 8, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Receives Funding from Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
Extended Family has received a $10,000 grant through the generosity of Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, and the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation for 2026-27. These funds will be used to […]
July 1, 2026 Extended Family is expanding our team!
We are hiring Program Leaders who want to help children impacted by the incarceration of a loved one know: “It’s not your fault. You are not alone. You matter.” Extended […]
June 24, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family’s Shaliyah Reese, In Her Own Words
We are excited to share our newest video, now available at www.extendedfamilyhelp.org, featuring Shaliyah Reese. Shaliyah first participated in Extended Family for Kids (EFK) during middle school, at a time when […]
June 17, 2026 Press Release – Friday, June 19 is the LAST DAY to register for EFK Leader Training in Jacksonville, Alabama!
DO YOU work with students in challenging situations? ARE YOU tired of seeing these kids suffer? WOULD YOU like to offer new tools for coping with family incarceration, stress, anger, and more? Attend […]
June 10, 2026 Press Release – Registration Now Open for Extended Family for Kids Leader Training
Register today for Extended Family for Kids (EFK) Leader Training, scheduled for Thursday, June 25 in Jacksonville, AL. This training, which is hosted by Calhoun County Children’s Policy Council, is […]
June 3, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Creates Connections
Founded in 2003 by Laure Clemons, Extended Family began as a support network for families navigating the incarceration of a loved one. What started as one-on-one support has evolved into […]
Press Release – Extended Family Leadership Academy 2026 Scholarship Awards Announced
One of our favorite Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA) lessons is called Do You Know How to Get Free Money for College? This lesson teaches EFLA students to fill out scholarship applications […]