Friday, February 9, 2024

Whether cesarean or vaginal, childbirth experiences greatly affected by 'dehumanizing' treatment, study finds

 Maternal health in this country is in serious decline; especially for women of color or women living in poverty. What can America do to protect moms and babies? First, we must recognize that we have a problem BEFORE we can begin to solve it. 

Read this article from MSN

Whether cesarean or vaginal, childbirth experiences greatly affected by 'dehumanizing' treatment, study finds (msn.com) 

Thursday, January 4, 2024

GuideStar

Use GuideStar to look up a nonprofit and access the most complete data available. Visit GuideStar to learn more about FSF

https://www.guidestar.org/profile/46-1703721

Sunday, March 12, 2023

2023 Young Adult Lock-In April 12 8am-13 6pm, 2023, Opelousas, LA

Hey, teens! Looking for something exciting to do during spring break? Want to make new friends, while eating great food, participating in amazing activities, and learn new things? How about a sleepover where you could possible win cash, a bike, or other valuable prizes? This two-day lock-in is an amazing opportunity for young adults, ages 13-17, to realize the great power of their body and mind, develop effective communication tools, discover your passion, and get clarity about your future goals.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Wellness Wednesday Community Conference Calls 2023



Family Strong Foundation is hosting weekly conference calls with the professionals who can see us through these difficult times. We host the call every Wednesday at 7:30pm (CST). 
All are welcome to join the call. Each week one lucky caller wins CASH!
Visit us on Facebook for our weekly topics.  

Call-in Number: (609) 663-1842







Wednesday, May 16, 2018

                                                       Online Resources for Indoor Activity


Inspiration and Information for Physical Activity
http://www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity/index.html

Gear Up: Need a helmet? Need a ball? If you're not sure what gear you need in order to do a certain physical activity, just select it from the pulldown list and we'll let you know!
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yoursafety/yoursafety_gearup.html

Physical Activity Online Tracking
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/tnrockyrun/moveit.htm

From the CDC about getting physical activity:
http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/getactive/children.html

Kids Health is a great resource for parents – and has some really fun stuff for kids too!
www.KidsHealth.org

Female Entrepreneur Symposium & Women’s Empowerment Conference on Thursday, July 25, 2019


The Family Strong Foundation, nonprofit organization established in St. Landry Parish in 2012, is hosting their annual FREE Female Entrepreneur Symposium & Women’s Empowerment Conference on Thursday, July 25, 2019 from 8am to 8pm in Opelousas at the Opelousas Civic Center. We have not confirmed our guest speaker for this year; however, previous guest speakers include TM Landry Founder Tracey Landry, School Board Vice-President Mary Ellen Donatto, Fox Rich, and Miss Louisiana USA 2016.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Online Gaming for Seniors



Online Activities for Summer



Students’ achievement scores declined over summer vacation by one month’s worth of school-year learning.
Visit this resource to learn this summer. Share with the kids in your life. 
 

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-level/elementary-school