MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $32,000 grant to assist children of incarcerated individuals in DeKalb County.
Extended Family, located in the City of Centre in Cherokee County, is using a $32,000 grant to offer its Extended Family for Kids program in DeKalb County. The program provides a curriculum for children with parents and loved ones who are incarcerated. It is designed to help students in grades K-12 deal with issues such as bullying, healthy ways of expressing emotions without getting in trouble, creating positive relationships with authority figures, and other life skills.
“Children of incarcerated individuals can often have a tough time handling the stresses that come from these difficult situations,” Gov. Ivey said. “I am pleased to award this grant so these children can have access to better resources to help them through these tough times.”
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice. ADECA administers a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, economic development, infrastructure upgrades, recreation, energy conservation, and water resources management.
“ADECA joins Gov. Ivey in supporting this program that guides and assists children whose loved ones are serving prison time,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said.
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