Families fighting Illiteracy and Gangs

In a recent article from the Sustainable Development Roundtable (SDRT) it mentioned that strong families are at the heart of sustaining Bermuda. With recent highlights on young men who are illeterate and kids joining gangs for safety it can be said that our family units are weakening.

Think about a time when you experienced a strong sense of family. How can you participate in tightening the bonds in your family?



Click here to read the SDRT Article on Strengthening Familieshttp://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7dab83730030019&sectionId=75.

To see the Strengthening Families Paper in entirety including recommendations please email sdu@gov.bm.

Strengthening Families

In this current social environment, we are seeing increasing challenges for families and individuals. What we are experiencing as a community is unsustainable, and must be addressed.

At a meeting of over 80 social service agencies in Bermuda earlier this year, the following issues were identified as the top three prevalent presenting problems of clients needing services:
• Lack of healthy relationships
• Lack of education and life skills
• High cost of living

The key elements of strong families are
• Nurturing relationships,
• Quality support systems and
• Financial stability.

We are all looking for solutions and we want them now.

The Sustainable Development Roundtable hosted a public meeting on July 8, to examine this significant issue – what it means to each of us to embrace a stronger sense of family. One of the questions participants were asked to consider was the following:

Think about a time when you experienced a strong sense of family. What key ingredients made you feel that way?