Families Matter Employee News
Posted July 1, 2026
 Kheli Pearson attended and achieved certification in the Leading Up Cohort 3, sponsored by the Tennessee Nonprofit Network in collaboration with Christian Brothers University. This prestigious opportunity was developed to strengthen, enhance, and equip non-profit professionals for additional leadership roles. |
| Dr. Myra Taylor led, educated, supported, and brought to life our young women’s program – Principles for Excellence in Womanhood. Dr. Myra worked with young women at the Mt. Vernon MB Church Summer Camp program. The program received rave reviews from participants and staff. |
| Michael Arnold, Patrick Batson, Breon Franklin, Ivory Jackson, and David Young traveled to Bethesda, Maryland, to participate in the NPCL Conference, in collaboration with Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the author of the AFIRM Co-Parenting Curriculum. Each staff member supported Carol Jackson, conference presenter, as she led a workshop discussing the highs and lows of implementing the Families Matter AFIRM program. |