8 October – Press Release – Extended Family Supports Family Members Affected by Incarceration
The success of a non-profit organization depends on its ability to clearly define its purpose and the need it addresses. Since its founding in 2003, Extended Family has helped thousands […]
1 October – Extended Family Launches 2025-26 EFK and EFLA Programs Across Four Alabama Counties
Extended Family is proud to launch the 2025-26 season of Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA) in schools and juvenile diversion programs throughout Calhoun, Cherokee, […]
24 September – Extended Family Leadership Academy: Empowering Students to Lead Themselves
Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA) is a program for 7th-12th grade students and operates under the guiding motto, “Lead Yourself.” Chosen by EFLA students themselves, this motto captures the program’s core […]
17 September – Extended Family for Kids: An Evidence-Based Curriculum for Children Impacted by Incarceration
Extended Family for Kids (EFK) is a 9-lesson, evidence-based curriculum designed to support children impacted by the incarceration of a loved one. Offered in schools and after-school programs for students in […]
10 September – Extended Family Offers Hope and Help to Families Affected by Incarceration
Extended Family’s mission is simple yet powerful, “To offer help and inspire hope.” Every day, families across the country face the emotional, mental, and physical challenges of having a loved one incarcerated. […]
3 September – Extended Family for Kids Leader Training is Changing Lives
At Extended Family, our goal is to reach every child impacted by the incarceration of a loved one. We fulfill this goal by partnering with hosts to provide Extended Family […]
27 August Extended Family Re-Entry Program Now Serving Four Alabama Counties
Extended Family’s re-entry program, Extended Success for Life, is designed to support returned citizens, individuals recently released from jail or prison, as they reintegrate into their families and communities. This […]
20 August – Restoring Identity, Rebuilding Hope in Families of the Incarcerated
One of the most detailed examinations of the challenges faced by children with incarcerated loved ones, particularly parents, can be found in the 2016 article Stigma Management Among Children of Incarcerated […]
13 August – Registration for EFK Leader Training Hosted by Jefferson County – Bessemer, District Attorney’s Office Closes Monday, August 18, 2025
If you work with students in challenging situations and are tired of seeing these kids suffer – or would like new tools for kids coping with family incarceration, stress, anger, […]
6 August – Extended Family Plans for the New School Year with Help from Community Partners
As the new school year begins, Extended Family is working with counselors and administrators at schools and juvenile diversion programs to identify students for our groups and create a schedule […]