STRONG FAMILIES
Good Neighborhoods Action TeamJune 17, 2008
What is a strong family? A strong family
experiences love, respect, and well-being within the family and are effectively connected to knowledge and resources in the community
Our Team’s Long-Term Objectives Link Cody/Rouge families with
appropriate resources and monitor the resources for effectiveness
Present a series of on-going workshops that are focused on enhancing strong families
Explore options for neighborhood food pantries
Explore options for food pantries What resources already exist in the
neighborhood? Are these resources meeting families’
needs? What are our options for getting more
food to more families?
Linking families to resources Conduct a survey of Cody/Rouge families
to find out what family resources exist and to link these resources to people who need them
Work with a number of families to create a plan to meet their family’s main concerns and help link the families to the appropriate resources
Linking families to resources The Cody/Rouge Gazette – a community
newsletter to assist in building strong families
The 1st issue will feature interviews, articles, youth employment and summer activities, and youth poetry
Workshops for strong families Home maintenance Childrearing Youth empowerment Starting block clubs Budgeting and saving Home ownership Conflict resolution Neighborhood watch Starting a small
business
Health care Nutrition After-school programs How youth can talk
with parents Substance abuse Raising grandchildren Career education Financial aid and
scholarships for college
Workshops for strong families The 1st Annual Cody/Rouge Family Fun
Day Don’t miss it: August 16, 2008 from
12:00-5:00 pm at St. Suzanne We’ll have a bouncing castle, basketball
tournament, games, face painting, guest speakers and break-out sessions, hair cuts, resources for families, good food and much more!
Getting Results Families gain information and access to
resources Community agencies, including churches,
businesses, and schools, share facilities, resources, and programs
Social service agencies become more aware of how best to reach families and deliver services
Businesses become better informed of community needs and provide youth incentives
We Can’t Do This Alone! Please get involved with our Action
Team Sign up to volunteer at the 1st Annual
Family Fun Day – August 16, 2008 Fill out the Strong Families survey Support future Strong Families
seminars and meetings Stay involved with one of the four
Cody/Rouge Action Teams
Thanks to all our Action Team Members Sister Lucy Abbey Di Algood Charles Boayue, Jr. Theresa Early Richard Horne Dave Law Willye Lowery-Whitly Chacrice Miles Willa Miller Tracey Moore
Gloria Newton Maria Peoples Belinda Raines Khadijah Shabazz Lynette Simmons Charles Small Valaise Smith Luutricia Valentine Tangy Washington Harold White
Thanks to The Skillman Foundation University of Michigan School of Social
Work Cody High School – Detroit Public School Second Grace United Methodist Church Many local social and professional
organizations Many churches and community groups
within the Cody-Rouge area
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