Alliance for Children and Families

I recently came across the Alliance for Children & Families website - it looks really interesting.

Recently, we have been having a lot of discussions online and in class about the relationship of families and children and the cultivation of holistic strategies/programs that support the relationship of parents and children.

The Alliance for Children and Families provides services to nonprofit child and family serving and economic empowerment organizations. Motivated by a vision of healthy society and strong communities, they work to strengthen America's non-profit sector.

Check out their research archives for some excellent articles. For example, there is training on The Role of Neighborhood Residents in Directing Neighborhood Change. They suggest:

1. Setting the agenda for change or development.

2. Identifying resources in the neighborhood as a foundation for change.

3. Accepting and assigning responsibility.

4. Holding people and institutions accountable.

5. Setting standards for conduct in the neighborhood.

6. Expressing ownership of public space.

7. Building capacity in the neighborhood.

8. Strengthening social networks.

(For more of this great information, check out their site)

Steve