Family Empowerment Program (FEP): Developed: Developed by the National Black Child Development Institute
(NBCDI), the Family Empowerment Program (FEP) builds the
capacity of parents and caregivers as leaders and advocates of
their families. Throughout this twelve-week program, families are
equipped with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to foster
their children's learning and development while effectively
advocating for them from birth. The program was designed to
guide and coach parents and caregivers through a strengths-
based lens that honors rich cultural and linguistic strengths of
families of color.
Read To Succeed Program: National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), the Read to Succeed program is designed to promote early literacy and language development by supporting families with children between birth and eight years old to establish home libraries with culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate children’s books and providing them with supplementary resources through our National Village Network, and local affiliate BCDI Chi-Metro.