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Families First Invites You To Our New “Loving the Legacy” Gala
Today’s the Last Day! Please RSVP by clicking here. The gala will be held at the Atlanta History Center at 6pm on Thursday, March 30, 2023, and includes a cocktail reception, live entertainment – with a special performance by the Atlanta Women’s Chorus, dinner, live auction and more. Please join us and Honorary Chair Ambassador Andrew Young as we celebrate Lucy…
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Families First Invites You To Our New “Loving the Legacy” Gala
RSVP by March 21, 2023 The gala will be held at the Atlanta History Center at 6pm on Thursday, March 30, 2023, and includes a cocktail reception, live entertainment – with a special performance by the Atlanta Women’s Chorus, seated dinner, live auction and more. And former Families First board member Monica Kaufman Pearson will serve as emcee! There…
Families First invites you to their new fundraising gala “Loving the Legacy”
Please join us for Families First inaugural “Loving the Legacy” fundraising gala. We are so grateful for the community, organizations and individuals who have provided philanthropic support to help us fulfill our mission – Building resilient families so all children can thrive. Every donation helps Families First deliver essential services to families in crisis. We cordially invite you…
Families First invites you to save the date for fundraising gala “Loving the Legacy”
Click here to learn more about the Families First – 2023 Loving the Legacy Fundraising Gala Have you heard? We are super excited to announce that Monica Pearson will be our emcee for Loving the Legacy! Families First invites you to mark your calendars for our new signature fundraising gala “Loving the Legacy” on Thursday, March 30,…
Families First partners with the 2023 HBCU All-Star Battle Of The Bands & College Fair
Families First partners with the 2023 HBCU All-Star Battle Of The Bands & College Fair scheduled Saturday 2/4/23. Join us as the Battle is Back! 6 HBCUs and 2 High school marching bands will leave it all on the field to a crowd of 50K+. For Battle Of The Bands sponsorship, contact Peyton Van Schalkwyk at peyton@allstarbattleofbands.com For Battle of the Bands…
Where Is She Now?
A few years back, after a rough childhood and early adulthood, I joined the Weaver Gardens Independent Living Program at Families First. Through that experience, I gained the support and the life skills I needed to thrive. Families First taught me practical life skills like how to open a bank account, get a car, and apply…
Where is she now?
This week, we pause to celebrate all that we have to be thankful for – but just a few years ago, I felt so hopeless, it was difficult to feel gratitude toward anything. My first semester of college was cut short by the devastating passing of my son just four days after his birth. I…
Families First Receives Grant From Bank of America to Support Mental & Behavioral Health And Navigator Case Management
Families First recently announced it received a grant from Bank of America to help support mental & behavioral health services and navigator case management. The $55,000 grant is aligned with Bank of America’s efforts for workforce development that will support Families First’s goal to strengthen families by offering a holistic approach and a host of…
Families First Announces Paula Moody, LCSW, MS, as Chief Executive Officer
Moody, who has served as Interim CEO since May 2022, to lead nonprofit building resilient families so children can thrive. Families First, Inc. today announced that Paula Moody, LCSW, MS, will lead the organization as Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 20, 2022. Moody has over 25 years of experience in non-profit program services and leadership.…
The Impact Families First Can Have
When you look at a family, the parents of that family are often the ones who hold all the power. They hold the power to shape their children’s lives. They hold the power to raise their children to be the best versions of themselves. And they hold the power to set their children down the…
Dining for a Difference Recognizes Extraordinary Community Leaders and the Power of Resilience in our Communities
Atlanta was again making waves as the Georgia Aquarium ballroom set the scene for the post-COVID comeback of Families First’s evening of recognizing extraordinary community impact and raising funds for its wraparound social services and innovative behavioral health counseling for children and families. Beginning with the vividly painted story of Families First’s inventive case management…
Georgians Celebrate Resilient People, Families and Communities
“Looking at resilience and looking at empowerment, it is the heart and soul of Families First,” shares Patricia Whatley Showell, Atlanta community leader and the agency’s former CEO, who will be honored with the Legacy Award on May 12. Families First will gather civic, philanthropic, corporate and individual partners at the Georgia Aquarium to celebrate…
Dining for a Difference Brings Together Corporate, Civic, Philanthropic and Individual Partners to Celebrate the Families First Resiliency Movement
The Families First Resiliency Movement is harnessing the power of community change agents to take actions to break down barriers. Barriers to equity. Barriers to inclusion. And, in turn build up opportunities for justice and resilience. At the heart of the Families First Resiliency Movement is Families First Navigator Care Model which empowers professionals to…
The Threads of Resilience Mural Represents the Hope for Equity for All Our Children and Future Generations
On March 31, Families First unveiled “The Threads of Resilience” Mural, an amazing visual representation of the hope for our future and the support of our families and communities to help our children succeed. The mural’s artist, Sharanda Wilburn, S.A.W, created the beautiful masterpiece to bring our mission to “Build Resilient Families so all Children…
Families First Honors Atlanta/Gwinnett Champions for bringing Innovation to Child and Family Care
CBS46’s Jennifer Valdez, Teresa Rivero of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Ivan Shammas of Univision Atlanta, Peter Williams of BlackRock Atlanta and Bentina Terry of Georgia Power invite you to celebrate Families First honorees during its annual evening of cocktails and conversations at Dining for a Difference on Thursday, May 12. This year the…
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