Extended Family

“Expenses advertising 25 travel expenses efk 4,880 travel expenses gh 822 insurance 887 dues and memberships 50 miscellaneous 25 supplies efk 8,994 technology costs 3,164 technology costs 108 technology costs 322 fundraising expenses 1,488 supplies gh 207 supplies ef 207 business registration fee 133 staff development 39 staff development 6 contract services 200 program expenses 1,752 program expenses 648 miscellaneous 5 total 23,962”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,622 1,614”

“Extended family for kids (efk): led 34 efk programs in 8 cherokee co. Schools and 2 efk programs in chattooga county, ga schools. One efk program includes 9 lessons. In 2018, cherokee county efk recorded enrollment of 268 and chattooga county efk recorded enrollment of 23. A new program, extended leadership academy, enrolled 14. We led efk program leader training workshops in etowah, dekalb, and morgan counties with 70 enrolled. Efk is a curriculum-based program for children of the incarcerated consisting of nine 45-minute sessions. Sessions are hands on, with activities and lessons to help the children get through this time in their life successfully. Each lesson gives the students a new skill, resulting in increased self-esteem and personal responsibility. Teaching the child how to make better choices than their loved ones made is the focus of efk. One impact study has shown efk students' grade levels came up and disciplinary referrals went down. An annual extended family for kids training workshop is presented for school counselors, administrators, and school appointed personnel.”

“Going home workshop (gh): taught a total of 86 inmates in 4 workshops at the following prisons: st. Clair, bibb county, donaldson. The interactive workshop is 2 hours and is designed to help re-entering inmates and their families adjust to life on the outside with a focus on the family dynamics that occur when the incarcerated individual returns home. The purpose of the workshop is to identify six specific problem areas and provide practical solutions for each. Workshop participants are equipped with new tools to use during that first year of re-entry and beyond.”

“Family services program: provides year round support for families of prisoners. Web site offers resource database, news, events, monthly e-newsletter, and social media. Annual celebration: held in november, this event brings together families of prisoners to hear a speaker that informs, encourages, inspires, and shows families of prisoners how to adjust to life successfully. The celebration also provides one-on-one support, answering questions and providing information. The whole community is invited. The annual celebration serviced 38 family members from 12 states and 5 countries.”