National Family Week

November 22-28, 2009

 
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Celebrate National Family Week
 Everyone is invited to celebrate strong families during National Family Week, Nov. 22 – 28, organized by the Alliance for Children and Families. For resources and other information, click on the various links on this home page.

Book Takes Guesswork Out of Planning a Community Forum
Make your life easier when planning a Community Forum. This resource guide will take you through the steps necessary for a successful forum.  Fieldstone Alliance.

Alliance CEO comments on blending human services with economic self-sufficiency Learn more.

President and CEO of the Alliance named to The NonProfit Times Top 50 List. Read news release.

Alliance leads NFW Efforts
For nearly 40 years the Alliance has supported local NFW efforts across the nation. Read the news release and learn what the President and CEO of the Alliance has to say.

Alliance awards 2009 NFW Grants
The Alliance has awarded its National Family Week grants to member agencies as part of its civic engagement program. The program also included grants for longer term civic engagement work. Learn more.

NFW Focuses on Civic Engagement
National Family Week’s (NFW) top priority is to support the civic engagement work of the Alliance for Children and Families and its membership. To learn more visit 
CivicEngagementWorks.org

 

 

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Alliance for Children and Families Magazine, Issue 3, 2009

Magazine articles feature civic engagement and NFW. Current article     Archive

         Member agency award         Local event photos

Agencies Serve as Role Models

Agencies link year-round work to National Family Week celebrations
Alliance member agencies lead National Family Week events in order to promote and bolster year-round family-strengthening work, which in turn supports and fosters long-term systemic change. These observances support civic engagement efforts, connect individuals to local resources, and honor those who work to strengthen families. More.  Click to view archive.
   
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National Family Week premise Children do better when their families are strong and families do better when they live in communities that help them succeed.

National Family Week is made possible through the efforts of the Alliance for Children and Families, with the generous support of The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Alliance for Children and Families, a nonprofit membership association representing child- and family-serving organizations in the United States and Canada, has directed National Family Week efforts for more than 30 years.
 

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Annie E. Casey Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Washington Insider

Families in Society
During the past few years, the Alliance for Children and Families promoted programs, ideas, and activities sponsored by national organizations that support the core values inherent in National Family Week. These organizations reinforce the NFW objective to strengthen children and families, especially those who are vulnerable.  Click to read archived articles.

 





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