Community Events with Be Strong Families:
Café Events
A Taste of Cafés
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.
Theme: Mission Possible
Friday, April 4, 2025, 12 – 1:30 pm CT, and
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 6 - 7:30pm CT
The mission, should you choose to embrace it, involves shaping young lives while juggling responsibilities, emotions, and unpredictability. It’s about being a guide, a cheerleader, a disciplinarian, and a source of comfort all at once. Despite the sleepless nights, tantrums, and self-doubt, the rewards—seeing your child grow, learn, and thrive—make every moment worth it. In this mission, perfection isn’t the goal; persistence and love are the keys to success. And though the journey is not always smooth, it’s undeniably one of the most important and fulfilling missions you’ll ever undertake. Your mission – should you choose to accept it – will be daunting yet rewarding. This mission is a challenge that requires patience, adaptability, and unconditional love.
Theme: Just Like Riding a Bike
Friday, April 25, 2025, 12 – 1:30 pm CST
Parenting is a lot like riding a bicycle—it’s about finding balance, staying steady through the ups and downs, and trusting yourself as you navigate the journey. In this Cafe, we’ll explore ways to keep moving forward, even when the road feels uncertain, and celebrate the small victories that remind us: once you find your rhythm, the ride becomes smoother.
Una Probadita de Café
Nuestra serie Una Probadita de Café le ofrece una vista previa de Cafés: ¡las conversaciones estructuradas y de grupos pequeños internacionalmente conocidas de Cafés: Be Strong Families! Únase a nosotros para una sesión gratuita en la que podrá participar en conversaciones entre pares que transforman, sanan y fortalecen a las familias. Presentada cada mes en miercoles de 6:00 pm a 7:30 pm tiempo central. Invite a sus familiares y mejor amig@s.
Intro to Be Strong Families Parent Cafés
After you attend A Taste of Cafés, experience a free 1 hour Intro to Cafés session 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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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!
2025 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference
May 28-30, 2025
Minneapolis, MN
Our team is presenting: The Parent Influence: Sustaining Meaningful Parent Engagement