Family Strong! Family Fun Fest

Family Strong! Family Fun Fest

The Family Strong! Family Fun Fest is a collaboration between Be Strong Families, local lead non-profit agencies or individuals/planning committees, and the local government.

The event encourages families and children to spend a day together participating in fun and interactive experiences. Activities may include face painting, community art projects, professional family portraits, book readings, movie nights and more! Local service providers are also encouraged to join the Family Fun Fest Resource Fair to educate and share resources to the community.

More than just a day of entertainment, the festival serves as a platform for fostering long-term relationships between families and community partners, ensuring ongoing support that promote well-being and resilience throughout the year. The day is planned around promoting the five Strengthening Families protective factors: Parental resilience, Relationships, Knowledge, Support and Communication- providing a foundation that keeps families strong and encourages a child abuse prevention programmatic focus.

This annual tradition, which started in Evanston, Illinois, is where fun meet’s purpose and aims to strengthen family bonds, nurture community connections, focus on the prevention of child abuse and encourage sustained collaboration, making it an important cornerstone for lasting family and community growth.

We welcome other communities to partner with us to plan a Family Strong! Family Fun Fest in their community. Please contact us at stayconnected@bestrongfamilies.net if you are interested in partnering in this incredible community experience