November 4, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Tips for Celebrating the Holidays When a Loved One is Incarcerated
The holidays are filled with family and tradition. But, for families with an incarcerated loved one, holidays can be particularly stressful. Extended Family offers tips for family celebrations when families […]
October 27, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Leadership Academy Is Using Pickles to Teach Students About Integrity
What is integrity? This question begins the Extended Family Leadership Academy lesson What Do You Do When You’re in a Pickle? After students brainstorm the definition, the program leader reinforces […]
October 20, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Releases 2025-26 Program Numbers
Extended Family staff delivered 235 Extended Family for Kids (EFK) lessons to 234 students in grades K-12. Program Leaders also delivered 481 Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA) lessons to 833 […]
October 6, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family 2026-27 Groups Begin Across Alabama
Extended Family is proud to launch the 2026-27 season of Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA), serving schools and juvenile diversion programs throughout Calhoun, Cherokee, […]
September 30, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Success for Life Fulfills Our Value REENTRY WORKS – WHEN YOU WORK IT
Extended Family Success for Life (EFSL) is a twenty-week reentry program designed to support men and women transitioning from incarceration, referred to as Returning Citizens (RCs), as they rebuild their […]
September 22, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family for Life Benefits Inmate Moms
Extended Family for Life (EFL) is a training for incarcerated mothers that focuses on character development, stress management, healthy relationships, and communication and addresses the unique challenges of mothers who […]
October 13, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Programs Reach Students Who Are Searching for a Place to Belong
Extended Family offers two programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade – Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA). EFK is an evidence-based, nine-lesson curriculum […]
September 8, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Offers Two Ways to Become a Program Leader
Click HERE to register for Extended Family for Kids Leader Training to start EFK groups in your community or Join our Extended Family team! We are hiring Program Leaders who […]
September 2, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family Programs Support Individuals and Families Involved with the Justice System
Since 2023, Extended Family has provided a support system for the families of prisoners. What started as one-to-one support for those who were struggling to adjust to the incarceration of […]
August 25, 2026 Press Release – Extended Family for Kids Leader Training is Rooted in Changing Lives, One Child at a Time
At Extended Family, our goal is to provide Extended Family for Kids to every child who needs it. We fulfill this goal by partnering with hosts to provide Extended Family […]