Family & Youth Forum
E-Newsletter from Family & Youth    Lake Charles, LA

January
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 What's Inside

Front Page

A Time to Celebrate

LANO Standards for Excellence

A Family Celebration

Redefining "Family"

The Leadership Center Family

Governor's Safe & Drug Free Grant

Mom...Is that You?

The Back Page

Mission
It is the belief of Family & Youth that all individuals possess the ability to solve their own challenges and live full healthy lives when support is available. It is the mission of Family & Youth to provide affordable and professional support through programs and services dedicated to advocacy, counseling, and education for the people of Southwest Louisiana. Our effort and commitment to building family values will guarantee a stable and stronger community. 

LANO Standards for Excellence

Jan Epstein, The Allstate Foundation; David Duplechian, Family & Youth; Sue Ledet, Family & Youth; Greg Cotter, LANO Board Chair; and Nicole Louis, LA Standards for Excellence Director.

Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations awarded Family & Youth the Seal for Excellence for successfully completing the Standards for Excellence certification program. Family & Youth voluntarily opened itself up to scrutiny by a “jury of its peers” for examination for compliance with the Louisiana Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector established by the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations. Family & Youth first received the seal in 2004, and is the only organization in Southwest Louisiana to be recertified.

Louisiana Standards for Excellence are based on fundamental values such as honesty, integrity, fairness, respect, trust, responsibility, and accountability. Family & Youth’s programs and services, management, fundraising and financial practices were examined in depth before the certification was awarded.