What is family strengthening?
Family strengthening means ensuring that parents have the necessary opportunities, relationships, networks, and supports to raise their children successfully, which includes involving parents as decisions-makers in how their communities meet family needs. Factors that help strengthen families include opportunities to work, earn a decent living, and build assets; social networks that help isolated families link with friends and neighbors as well as social, civic, and faith institutions; and accessible and responsive public services, such as good health care, decent schools, and fair and effective law enforcement. The NCLR /Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Awards Program (FSA) presents awards on an annual basis to five NCLR affiliates whose exemplary work in the Hispanic community has made a measurable impact in strengthening Latino families. As we know, the family holds a cherished place in Hispanic culture. Latinos invest time, energy, and money into securing the American
