Community Events with Be Strong Families:
Café Events
A Taste of Cafés
Fridays 12:00 — 1:30 pm CT
Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:30pm CT
Our Taste of Café series gives you a preview of Cafés—Be Strong Families’ internationally known, structured, small group conversations! Join us each Friday at 12:00 pm CT for a free session where you can take part in peer-to-peer conversations that facilitate transformation, healing, and strength within families.
Intro to Be Strong Families Parent Cafés
After you attend A Taste of Cafés, experience a free 1 hour Intro to Cafés session (held twice a month) for more information and to get your questions answered. If you ever needed a place to learn how to keep your children safe and your family strong—this is it! Complete with an introduction to the history, benefits, major parts and roles of a Parent Café. These Cafés are a highly structured, small-group conversation process that promotes peer-to-peer learning and deep self–reflection.
Vitality Resources
We’ve been on a steadfast journey to vitality - boost yours! Check out our offerings for you and your community to nurture mind, body, and spirit.
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Beauty: An Essential Ingredient for Well-Being (June 6, 2019)
Maximizing Vitality When You’re Singin’ the Holiday Blues (December 9, 2019)
We’re a Member of the February #WECANSAVETHEWORLD Sustainability Challenge (February 4, 2021)
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What does Financial Vitality Feel Like to You? (April 26, 2021)
Social Vitality During and Post Pandemic (May 3, 2021)
What is Environmental Vitality? (May 10, 2021)
Nourishing Mental/Emotional Vitality (May 17, 2021)
Creating Your Strategic Plan for Holistic Vitality (May 27, 2021)
Physical Vitality & Body-based Grief (June 14, 2021)
Financial Vitality after Death of a Loved One (June 16, 2021)
Environmental Vitality: Preserving Memories and Clearing Spaces (June 21, 2021)
Social Vitality & Becoming Who We Are (June 23, 2021)
Spiritual Vitality in the Context of Grief, Trauma & Loss (June 29, 2021)
Intro to Family Vitality (July 6, 2021)
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This Café toolkit is based on the realization that a strong family is a healthy family. Each Vitality Café in a Box includes a full deck of bilingual (English/Spanish) question cards with over 200 questions that focus on the six Vitality Domains, as well as a link to an online Café guide.
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Vitality Cafés are peer-to-peer guided discussion groups that use the six Vitality Domains and empowered engagement techniques to help participants come up with strategies to improve their overall holistic health. RSVP with the section above.
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Please contact us!
Conferences
Meet us at a conference near you. Introduce yourself at our exhibit booths and engage with us in our sessions. We'd love to welcome you into our community, learn and grow together.
Let’s Connect at the Following Conferences!
2024 Pennsylvania Strengthening Families Conference
When: May 7-9, 2024
Where: State College, PA
About: This conference provides an opportunity for family support staff, program administrators, and family members to learn together and network.
Sarita Sashington from Be Strong Families will be presenting a workshop: Best Practices for Engaging Parents with Parent Cafés, and be making the closing keynote: The Baddest Bounce Back Ever!!