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"The IFCT is a dynamic multi-service, training, technical assistance and research-to-practice agency that believes intellect, faith, and strength-based social service delivery can and must co-exist for the benefit of children and their  families!

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The IFCT advances a deliberate and unabashed agenda of promoting the protective factors in houses of worship for the benefit of children and their families.

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Because research has proven that Houses of Worship (faith, religion and spirituality) greatly influence parenting norms and family formation, we believe it is imperative to integrate and promote protective factors and this approach in faith organizations.

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THUS...Pastor, Priest, Imam, Rabbi, Bishop, Sheik, Clergywoman or Clergyman...I am asking you to help make me and my family stronger!!!"

The Rev. Darrell L. Armstrong, Pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Trenton, NJ was chosen to receive the National Foster Care Alumni Recognition Award from Casey Family Programs. This national award recognizes leaders who have made a substantial contribution to the field of child welfare and have helped to improve the lives of children and families whom they serve.

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Greetings National Child & Family Strengthening Friend and Partner...

 

The Institute for Clergy Training, Inc. is proud to announce and share the latest version of the "Family Strengthening Covenant." [FSC]  (see attached pdf)

 

The vision of the IFCT is to make America's Houses of Worship "Strengthening Families Sites;" 

 

The mission of the IFCT is to promote optimum child and family well-being...spiritually, mentally, financially, and physically. 

 

The core values of the IFCT are the Protective and Promotive Factors (referencewww.cssp.org)

 

The main goal and objective of the IFCT are to engage congregations of ALL faith-traditions throughout the world to espouse strength-based, family-centered, and locally-accessible services and principles that are not unique to the IFCT, but are wholeheartedly endorsed by the IFCT. 

 

We seek to do this primarily by having Pastors / Faith / Spiritual Leaders understand the "Family Strengthening Covenant" [FSC] (copyrighted) which provides a framework for thinking about and engaging families in their congregations from a strengths-based manner...ultimately, we want them to sign and abide by the FSC. 

 

By doing so, they agree to provide family-friendly and family-centered services through the many ministries of their house of worship.

 

Please pray about doing the following: 

 

#1...download the covenant, click here to download the covenant

 

#2...review it with your congregational-leaders, 

 

#3...sign-it if you are comfortable,

 

#4...email us a copy at "StrongFamilies7@gmail.com" 

 

#5...call us at 609-240-1234 for more information and/or instructions on how to make your congregation more strength-based."

 

Baraka (Kiswahili for 'Blessings')...

Shalom (Hebrew for 'Peace')...

Amandla (Xhosa for 'Power')...

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VISION & MISSION
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The vision of the IFCT is create healthy, balanced and respectful linkages between clergy of all denominations and faith traditions with child-welfare and human services systems.

 

The mission of the IFCT is to provide in-depth, evidence-based training to clergy of all denominations and faith traditions in the following seven (7) areas:

 

A. Child Abuse and Neglect [Masters in Social Work/MSW];

 

B. Substance Abuse & Addiction Services [Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor/CADC];

 

C. Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence Services [Domestic Violence Specialist/DVS];

 

D. Family Development [Family Development Credential/FDC];

 

E. Marriage & Family Systems [Marriage & Family Therapist/MFT];

 

F. Parenting [Fatherhood Master Trainer/FMT];

(Maternal-Child Health/Motherhood) (Paternal-Child Health/Fatherhood)

 

G. Infant / Toddler Mental Health [ITMH Certificate];

(Early Childhood Development and Education)

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By doing so, the IFCT believes that clergy will be better prepared to be FAMILY SYSTEMS advocates and do what they were ordained to do, namely to engage, strengthen and promote safety and stability in ALL types of FAMILIES (nuclear, blended, foster, adoptive, etc...)!