Extended Family

03/24/2026

We need EFLA Guest Speakers! It just takes 30 minutes to share your career story with Our Kids, and we will schedule the Group that best fits your calendar. Judge Mobley is one of our speakers, and he inspires us to reach for our dreams like he reached for his. Contact Leslie Mobbs, EFLA Coordinator to schedule your talk - 256-927-3038, [email protected]. Our Kids are the winners!

03/21/2026

Laure & Daphne attended the JSU Social Work Conference, March 20. We attended sessions on AI in the workplace, how to work with JSU to place interns with Extended Family, building resilience in ourselves and the Team, and having a "trauma informed" workplace. A great day!

03/06/2026

02/17/2026

Want to make a difference? Call us 256-927-7997

02/17/2026

Want to be a part of a Team, help students, and see positive changes every day? Call us at 256-927-7997

We have a wonderful Team - with job openings available! If you want to make a difference and feel the rewards of your job every day, give us a call - 256-927-7997. Check out the video post to learn more about Program Leader positions.

01/17/2026

Extended Family Leadership Academy has amazing speakers!

10/21/2025

Whatcha' havin' for lunch and supper? HOPE IT IS CHICKEN! Order from Gadsden Chick-Fil-A through the MOBILE APP now through 7 p.m. tonight, select SUPPORT COMMUNITY CARE EVENT and then the word FAMILY - and Extended Family will get 15% of your order AT NO COST TO YOU! Thanks, Chick-Fil-A for making us your partner today.

10/20/2025

TOMORROW IS THE DAY! Eat more chicken - support Extended Family! Order at Gadsden Chick-Fil-A ON THE MOBILE APP between 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Oct. 21, type in FAMILY when prompted, and Chick-Fil-A will donate 15% of your order, at no cost to you! Please help us spread the word, we are leading 40 Groups now for kids who need us.

10/15/2025

Chick-Fil-A Gadsden is hosting a fund raising event for Extended Family - TUESDAY, OCT. 21! Order through the Mobile App between 11 a.m - 7 p.m., and Chick-Fil-A will donate 15% of the purchase to Extended Family - AT NO COST TO YOU! In your Mobile Order type in the code "FAMILY" - to help us change lives. Spead the word, Friends!

09/11/2025

IS THIS YOU?
"I love to help students be successful."
"I'm interested in part-time work with flexibility."
"I have to feel like I'm making a difference."

If you said YES, YES, YES - call us at 256-927-7997, because you could be our next Program Leader!

We are interviewing now for positive people who like working with kids and want to be a part of a real Team. We get to make a difference EVERY DAY! We hope to meet you soon.

09/04/2025

Thank you for sharing our passion Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce!

💙 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞.

Since 2003, Extended Family has been a community-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting families of prisoners. Their mission is simple but powerful: to offer help, inspire hope, and remind families that “We don’t have to do their time.”

Through free, solution-based programs, Extended Family provides resources, guidance, and encouragement for adults and children navigating the challenges of having a loved one incarcerated. From the constantly updated Resource Database, to Extended Family for Kids, to one-on-one networking and re-entry support—Extended Family is here to walk alongside families every step of the way.

If you have a family member in county jail, state, or federal prison, Extended Family can help. Visit extendedfamilyhelp.org or call 256-927-7997 to learn more.