Huntsville's Promise
Our Children Our Future
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Asset #1 Family Support—Family life provides high levels of love and support. It’s a known fact that youth with a strong and close family are more likely to succeed in life and maintain a healthy lifestyle once they reach adulthood. A healthy family life is the foundation for all youth. According to a survey in “What Teens Need to Succeed,” 64 percent of youth in America have family support in their lives. However, family support needs to be constantly nurtured. Making and effort to show today’s youth how much their worth is an everyday job for both family members and members of the community. At home, a simple gesture, like a hug, or simple words like “I love you” or just asking about their day, can increase a young person’s morale. Parents who set aside time during their day to spend time with their kids are sending a message that they care and want to be active in their child’s life. Having dinner with the entire family once a week can be the beginning efforts of creating family closeness, and eventually it can grow into planning a family outing or setting aside one night a week for family fun. Schools can do their part by creating a family-friendly environment. Encouraging youth to attend open houses or parent conferences with their parents, welcomes the idea of closeness. Here in the Huntsville community several businesses/organizations are doing their share to inspire families to spend more time together. One example is the “Monday Night is Family Night” promotion sponsored by Huntsville’s Promise. They are currently recruiting businesses and organizations to offer discounts or activities for families on Monday nights. A kickoff for this initiative has been set for Monday, May 3. Contact Huntsville’s Promise for more information or to help. Change: “welcomes the idea of closeness” to something along the lines of : will strengthen family closeness |
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