Family Success Institute to Hold Rally at Statehouse

Legislators and organizations supporting family success legislation to speak

The Family Success Institute (FSI), a nonprofit that promotes transformational thinking and action in family policy, funding and practices, will host a rally and brief speaking program at the New Jersey Statehouse on June 20 to promote “family success” legislation.

The organization and supporters of the Family Success movement are calling upon Governor Murphy and the Legislature to appropriate $25.4 million in the FY 2024 budget, as called for in Assembly Bill 4819 & Senate Bill 2887 (A4819/S2887), the Community Recovery and Family Success Act. In addition to establishing a statewide Family Success Council to better support families, these funds will support community-based and directed Family Success services in every county in the State.

The rally and supporting petition will urge the Legislature to pass A4819/S2887 quickly. “The time for change is now,” says Tim Carden, Executive Director, FSI. “Families are the bedrock of communities and the building blocks for our future. This legislation proactively empowers those families to succeed.”

Joining the rally are members of the Family Success movement, including several elected officials from the New Jersey State Assembly; leaders of nonprofits, human service agencies and neighborhood initiatives; as well as parents, teens and community stakeholders from across the state.

For more information on the legislation, visit www.FamilySuccessInstitute.com/bills.

WHAT:           Rally for Family Success

WHEN:           Tuesday, June 20
2-4 p.m.
(Supporters gather at 2 p.m., a speaking program begins at 2:30 p.m.)

WHERE:        New Jersey Statehouse Annex

                        145 W. State Street

Trenton, NJ 08608

WHO:             Assemblyman Reginald W. Atkins, D-Union

Tom Blatner, co-founder & Board President, The Family Success Institute

Tim Carden, Executive Director, The Family Success Institute & former NJ Commissioner of Human Services

Karen Andrade-Mims, Executive Director, The Father Center of New Jersey

Dominique Lee, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Brick Education Network

Carolyn McCombs, Executive Director, New Destiny Family Success Center

Thomas Owens, Executive Director, MENTOR Newark

DETAILS:     A brief speaking program featuring elected officials and representatives from the community will begin in front of the Statehouse Annex at 2:30 p.m. Key members of the family success movement will be available to speak to the media. Rain or shine event.

About Family Success Institute

The Family Success Institute (FSI) is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports a transformational shift in public funding and programs, away from a model of reacting to family distress and toward a proactive model of investing in supports and services that enhance community and family strength. With a goal of promoting family success at the state and local levels, FSI conducts policy analysis, forms coalitions and promotes public dialogue to fulfill the organization’s vision of every family and community having the resources, opportunities and support they need to successfully raise children from birth to young adulthood. The organization is joined by a “Learning Community” of local advocates, government and nonprofit leaders, and residents who share information, experiences and inspiration to formulate positive strategies for change and demonstrate how powerful, place-based community mobilization can achieve better outcomes for children and youth. For more information, go to https://familysuccessinstitute.com/.