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Ready for your dose of #MelMonday to kickoff your week? We're continuing our theme of focusing on Federal Monitoring Reviews- an excellent year-end topic, as agencies reflect and prepare on the improvements they need to make in the coming year. One area that is often question revolves around your team's ability and influence on family and community engagement. This plays a huge role in the positive outcomes of a program- so today we invite you to open up about your agency's efforts to establish and maintain engagement between the families you serve and the local community. Let's discuss! #MonitoringReviews #CommunityAction #HeadStart #EarlyHeadStart #TheGravelyGroup

Ready for your dose of #MelMonday to kickoff your week? We're continuing our theme of focusing on Federal Monitoring Reviews- an excellent year-end topic, as agencies reflect and prepare on the improvements they need to make in the coming year. One area that is often question revolves around your team's ability and influence on family and community engagement. This plays a huge role in the positive outcomes of a program- so today we invite you to open up about your agency's efforts to establish and maintain engagement between the families you serve and the local community. Let's discuss! #MonitoringReviews #CommunityAction #HeadStart #EarlyHeadStart #TheGravelyGroup

In San Mateo County, families are searching for the "village" it takes to raise a child—but many are overwhelmed by the challenge of navigating complex systems and services. Our new blog post shares insights from The State of Young Children and Families in San Mateo County, gathered through our recent strategic planning and community engagement processes. From our Baby Bonus research, 61% of Medi-Cal eligible families reported struggles with navigating available support systems. The challenges are clear: knowing what’s available, understanding eligibility, and facing endless forms and delayed responses. Navigating systems was one of the top 3 barriers families reported during our strategic planning meetings. First 5 San Mateo County is working to create a streamlined, supportive system for every family. Read more in our latest blog! https://lnkd.in/gJFq5rUP

#ParentingTipNumber6 Take the time to use your time and talent to serve others in your neighborhood and community. Setting the example for our children, by using our time, our talent and our abilities to serve others give them a picture of what it means to be part of a neighborhood and a community. When we discuss the service that we’re giving and why we’re giving it we give children a clear picture of what it means to be a good neighbor and a good service oriented person. Be sure to take your kids with you from time to time. Talk about what you’re doing and ask them about things that may be important for them and serving neighbors and other community members.

Lip service is a pervasive problem in our communities. We are all too familiar with empty promises that are not backed up by action. It's high time we pledge to do more than just talk. As one community member said, "They come out here, tell big stories, tell us they will help, and we don't see them again." Let's make sure we are not those people. Let's be the ones who follow through with actions to support our communities. #CommunitySupport #ActionSpeaksLouderThanWords Lip service, or making empty promises without action, undermines community support by fostering distrust and disappointment. It's crucial to follow through with actions to genuinely support communities, rather than just offering words without substance. This approach strengthens community bonds and ensures meaningful support.

Re-Villaging Our Communities — Chapter 9, Part 2. (FREE) "Fractal community empowerment is about releasing the literal power of Love that flows through us into a tangible, gentle community-building network framework that connects the dots between people and organizations -- that can break through everywhere simultaneously... "Our neighbor-to-neighbor movement is living proof that activating a functional “global village” starts by re-empowering local villages – in this case, the neighborhoods and whole communities where we live – connecting at a “human scale.” https://lnkd.in/gU2ZCy87

🏠💡 Discover what our cohort programme at HOME is all about Are you curious how we transform lives at HOME? Our cohort program is at the heart of our mission, designed to provide comprehensive support to groups of individuals transitioning out of homelessness. Here’s what the programme involves: Holistic Support: Participants receive tailored support covering everything from housing & health services to job training & financial literacy, ensuring they have the tools needed for a sustainable future. Community Building: Each cohort creates a supportive network, fostering a sense of community and belonging. This network is crucial for emotional and practical support, helping participants thrive during the programme and long after. Continuous Improvement: Feedback from each cohort helps us refine and enhance the programme, ensuring we always meet the needs of those we serve most effectively. Empowerment Through Stability: The ultimate goal of our cohort program is to empower individuals by providing stable housing first, followed by support services that address their specific needs.

Taming Wicked Issues is the core wordk of Human Systems Dynamics. It will be wonderful to share our theory and practice with the Charter for Compassion community in this webinar series. Bring your team and your wicked issues and leave with practical actions and powerful insights. Read Royce's insightful post and ponder which of your wicked issues needs taming today: https://lnkd.in/g4_8yEGN

Discover the importance of investing in your church volunteers. Learn how training programs and expert guidance, like Buford's, can enhance sound management skills and improve community engagement. Elevate your church experience through smart investments in your team's development. https://lnkd.in/gS_C6kUD #ChurchVolunteers #InvestInTraining #SoundManagement #CommunityEngagement #VolunteerDevelopment #ChurchGrowth #LeadershipTraining #MXU #BuffordTraining #EnhanceSkills

In the past several months, members of our staff and leadership have been working hard to create a new mission statement for Friends of the Family that encompasses all that we are striving to do in the communities we serve. So, without further ado, check out our new mission statement: "We are ending homelessness by leading with the Housing First approach, driving systemic change through strong community partnerships, and providing individualized support that prioritizes client choice." Our 10-year vision continues to be the same: Everyone Has a Home. Through this vision, we seek to have a future where no one has to wait to receive services or enter into programming. A future where everyone can find a safe, permanent place to call home. #NewMissionStatement #EveryoneHasAHome #CheckItOut #Vision