Family and Parent Literacy Organizations

Families Building Better Readers
http://www.familiesandeducators.org/programs/families/for_families
Families Building Better Readers, developed by Dr. Angela Martin for the Florida Department of Education, was first offered in the summer of 2003. Since then, schools throughout Florida have requested FBBR presentations for families and students. FBBR continues to be funded by Just Read, Florida!
The National Center for Family Literacy
http://www.famlit.org
Through groundbreaking initiatives, NCFL fuels life improvement for the nation's most disadvantaged children and parents. More than 1 million families throughout the country have made positive educational and economic gains as a result of NCFL's work, which includes training more than 150,000 teachers and thousands of volunteers.
United Through Reading
http://www.unitedthroughreading.org/
United Through Reading® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit organization. Our mission is to unite families facing physical separation by facilitating the bonding experience of reading aloud together.
Just Read, Families!
http://www.justreadfamilies.org/
Just Read, Families! is a summer reading program which provides parents with information about actively reading with their children during the summer months. Included on this site are links to recommended reading lists for each of the Florida school districts, ideas for parents, and a kids' page.
Practitioners' Task Force on Family Literacy
http://www.floridatechnet.org/famliteracy/
The Practitioners' Task Force on Family Literacy is authorized by the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education and funded through a State Leadership grant. The task force is comprised of practitioners from school districts, community colleges, corrections, libraries, volunteer literacy groups, community-based organizations and other local and state agencies.
Florida Literacy Coalition
http://www.floridaliteracy.org/
Established in 1985, The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) promotes, supports and advocates for the effective delivery of quality adult and family literacy services in the state of Florida.