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Family Advocate - Washington DC
Company: Smart From The Start Location: Washington, DC
Posted On: 05/17/2024
OVERVIEW - JOB POSTING Family Advocate - Washington DC Smart from the Start ("Smart") is family support, community engagement and school readiness initiative that has as its mission to promote the healthy development of young children and families living in underserved communities. Smart empowers families and communities with the tools, resources and support they need to thrive. The Woodland Family Success Center will provide comprehensive, strengths-based programming, support and advocacy for children and families while assisting families with setting and achieving goals for self-sufficiency and economic stability and growth. - Smart aims to: - - Promote the physical, emotional and developmental health of young children; -
- To provide place-based, trauma-informed, and culturally reflective programs and services to promote physical and mental-health wellness of families and optimal life skills mastery; -
- To provide educational and employment opportunities for families to promote self-sufficiency and financial stability; -
- Expand and strengthen early learning opportunities for young children; -
- Promote parents' role as their children's first teacher; -
- Provide family stabilization services and supports to underserved families; -
- Build neighborhood will, understanding and capacity to help create environments conducive to healthy development. - JOB RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FAMILY ADVOCATE: - This position will report to the Program Manager/ National Program Director and will provide advocacy and programming to families in the Northeast community of Washington, DC. The Family Advocate will: -
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