Families First is a national FCCLA peer education program that helps young people explore, understand, and appreciate diverse aspects of families and family life.
The goals of the program are to:
- Help youth become strong family members and leaders for today and tomorrow
- Strengthen families as a foundational unit of society
- Explore careers that support families
- Provide safety education for youth to foster safe and healthy families and communities
- Understand how nurturing children build strong families
Families First Units
- DYNAMICS – Understanding families and family relationships
- BALANCE – Enabling young people and families to prioritize self-care and overcome the obstacle
- DEVELOPMENT – Learning how to nurture and care for children
- SAFETY – Prioritizing and practicing safety within families
- SKILLS – Developing strategies to be a good family member
National Program Awards
FCCLA offers national recognition to chapters and individual members who complete projects for National Programs. This honor includes cash awards up to $1,000 and/or special recognition at the National Leadership Conference, online, and on FCCLA Social Media.
Financial Fitness cash awards
High School Award — $1,000
Middle School Award — $1,000
Runner-Up Award — $500
All Program Award Applications are due by March 2. Information and resources for applying available on FCCLA National Program Awards page.
