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National
Family Week
November
22-28, 2009 |
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President Obama proclaims NFW
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.
“When
America’s diverse families and children are healthy, our
nation benefits,” said Peter Goldberg, president and CEO of
the Alliance. “That is why we are encouraging everyone to
take time during National Family Week to get involved in
ways that support and strengthen families and communities.”
President and CEO of the Alliance named to
The NonProfit Times Top 50 List.
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Alliance leads NFW Efforts
For nearly 40 years the
Alliance has supported local NFW efforts across the nation. Read
the news release.
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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Other News |
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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
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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.
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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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National Organization
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Links
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.
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to read archived articles.
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