Abstract

How Do Families and Communities Influence Social Reform

Author(s)

Kiralee Bright -Family Life

The purpose of this poster is to share with others the opportunity for increased social reform in the communities where we live and work. The audience will gain a clear understanding of Family Life's Creating Capable Communities model and how the social and economic outcomes for families have improved as a result of their involvement in this program.

Specifically, the audience will learn about Creating Capable Leaders, a community based innovation which trains and supports individuals to implement their own community project.

Improving families' prospects for engagement in long-term employment directly impacts on the health and education outcomes for children where joblessness of parents for long periods may be the norm. Creating Capable Leaders seeks to improve  these opportunities for parents through skill development and an action learning model.

The model itself aims to focus trainees on an area of need for families living in their local community and in so doing provides a vehicle for families to connect with their community.  Within this current economic climate, there is never a better time to focus on an optimistic future for families.