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The Family Crisis
ImageNo one can deny that the nature and role of the family has changed in recent decades. The traditional family mother, father, children, all living together has become less common and, for some, less the norm to follow. Yet, the evidence is quickly accumulating from across the political spectrum that the breakdown of this family structure has negative consequences both for individuals and for society.
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Family as Building Block of Society
ImageThe family is the basic building block or unit of society, thus the stability of the community depends on the stability of the families that comprise it. A person's response to government derives from the parent-child relationship. The lessons and principles learned from honoring, respecting, and obeying parents will result in a society stable enough to promote development of the whole person.
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Effective Black Parenting Program
ImageThis program is the first to teach basic parenting skills from the history and perspective of a specific cultural group, and it is the first to teach basic parenting skills from within an African-American cultural frame of reference. The Proven Program to Help in Raising Proud, Confident and Healthy African American Children.
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How can your family flourish?
What are some practical dos and don'ts you can apply to strengthen your marriage and family? 1. Be more selfless and less selfish.  All marriages and families experience selfishness. That's because each of us is selfish to some degree. You could say that we are naturally "wired" to be selfish to preserve and protect ourselves.
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Strengthening The Black Community: Strategies for Reducing Violence
ImageTo this day, it is sickening and saddening that some of us are so mentally disturbed with a “plantation mentality,” where we have to await for a signal from somebody else to determine what is in our own best interest. This is the reason why there is trouble in our communities. Our young people want examples to look to that will give them strength and counsel and guidance. But our young people do not find in their elders the guidance, the counsel or the example that they would like to follow; so they are given to the streets because we have not given them what they need.
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Family Strengthening
ImageOur initiatives are intended to improve outcomes for children and families by advancing and promoting family strengthening practice. Research shows child outcomes are primarily a result of upbringing and parental involvement.  Universal access to affordable, quality services and support networks are an imperative component to a family's economic success and general well being. 
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What is wrong with families today?

ImageWhat is wrong with families today? The Biblical answer is clear: We have believed society's lies and ignored Biblical truth. What are some of these lies? Here are three:

Society's lie #1: Men and woman are essentially the same. The Bible tells us that, while equal before God, we are different in important ways.

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The future of your family is up to you
ImageIf you want to improve your family's future, put these helpful tips to use. Never lose sight of the fact that God created marriage (Genesis 2:23-24; Mark 10:6-9) and that He is creating a divine family He wants you to be part of (Hebrews 2:10; 1 John 3:1-2; Revelation 21:3). His Word, the Holy Bible, details the path to marital and family blessings. But it is left for you to apply the instructions that make this all possible. Begin today to do your part to restore the disappearing family! 
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Families Are God’s Idea: Teach the Children Well!
ImageFamilies are close to God’s heart. In fact, they were His idea in the first place. From the beginning, when God created man, He said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” so He created woman as a “help-meet, suitable for him” (Genesis 2:18). Then, He blessed them and told them, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish [fill] the earth” (Genesis 1:28). 
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