New Safe Place for youths
Alabaster Dairy Queen joins the Safe Place network (June 16, 2010)
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Organizations give back to Family Connection
Keller Williams Realty and Shelby Ridge Nursing Home support Family Connection (June 9, 2010)
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Run for Shelter fun way to help kids in need
Details of the upcoming 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run for Shelter
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County seeking grant to help homeless
Shelby County, Family Connection, SafeHouse and Shelby Emergency Assistance apply for funds to help Shelby County homeless (April 8, 2010)
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County seeking grant to set up supervised visitation center
Shelby County Commission and Family Connection work to bring supervised visitation center to Shelby County (April 1, 2010)
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Community discusses underage drinking at town hall meeting

Report on the Town Hall Meeting to Stop Underage Drinking (March 30, 2010)

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Underage drinking to be panel subject

Shelby County Drug Free Coalition, a program of Family Connection, hosting meeting about underage drinking (March 24, 2010)

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Safe place for child visitations is sought

Family Connection and the Shelby County Commission seek a grant to offer safe visitations for children (March 22, 2010)

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Family Connection combating underage drinking

Town Hall Meeting to Stop Underage Drinking (March 17, 2010)

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Making Shelby drug-free

Shelby County Drug Free Coalition's Coordinator discusses underage drinking in Shelby County (March 17, 2010)

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County gets money to aid those at risk of becoming homeless

Family Connection will adminster a grant for Shelby County to help prevent homelessness (November 25, 2009)

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Texting teens can find a Safe Place in Shelby County

"Txt 4 Help" program launched nationwide for Safe Place programs (November 18, 2009)

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Press Release (October 22, 2009)

AT&T employees answer the call to help runaway and homeless children

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County agency offering text-based help to teens

"Txt 4 Help" program launched nationwide for Safe Place programs (October 16, 2009)

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Drug Free Coalition touting teen tip lines

Shelby County Drug Free Coalition raises awareness about community Tip Lines (September 30, 2009)

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Report drug use, underage drinking, Shelby County Drug Free Coalition urges

Community members educated on how to anonymously report suspicious activities (September 30, 2009)

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National Night Out to take Place at Target

Family Connection participates in a community-wide event to raise awareness about safety (July 30, 2009)

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Families go on Mission

Families On Mission volunteer at Family Connection (July 29, 2009)

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Anti-trafficking seminar set

Family Connection and the Southeastern Network of Youth and Family Services sponsor local seminar (July 16, 2009)

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Keep drugs locked up, parents told in Shelby County, Alabama

Learn how parents can safeguard their prescription medications from being abused by children and teens (June 17, 2009)

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Campaign targets home drinking parties for teens

Parents Who Host Lose the Most campaign (April 29, 2009)

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Westover Fire Department approved as Safe Place

New Safe Place site joins the network in Shelby County (April 1, 2009)

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Agencies campaign against child abuse

Community agencies join forces to stop abuse (March 25, 2009)

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Vincent hosts anti-smoking events

Kick Butts Day 2009 (March 20, 2009)

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Organizations band together to help homeless

Community Columnist Catherine Legg discusses growing need for help for Shelby County families (March 18, 2009)

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Finding a Safe Place

Shelby County Reporter highlights National Safe Place Week (March 11, 2009)

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Texting ban will help teens drive safely

Youth volunteer, Taylor Cain, writes about texting and driving (March 10, 2009)

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Organization reconnects broken families across county

Beth Chapman educates the community about Family Connection (February 18, 2009)

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Shelby organization offers safe haven, counseling for youth

Birmingham News features Family Connection's services for runaway and homeless youth (December 28, 2008)

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Smoke-free initiative to hit Vincent, Columbiana

Tobacco youth prevention work in Vincent and Columbiana

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