Addressing the needs of African American Families in North Baton Rouge.
About Us
Our Mission is to strengthen the family in all areas of relationships, such as marital, parental and spousal involvement and in family issues such as decision-making, parenting, substance abuse, education, and juvenile delinquency prevention.
Our Vision is to improve the life of communities and families by delivering services to educate parents and children concerning fair housing, childcare assistance, job training, and education services. The population has been needy and single-parent families. The purpose is to assist those living in poverty with support services.
Intervention Therapy (IT)
Created by Sprectre
BFI intervention for at-risk juveniles began in September 2011 with the Office of Juvenile Justice grant funding. Since that time (BFI) has continued with grant funding from the Wilson Foundation of Baton Rouge. BFI provided 28 juveniles with 1,008 home-based counseling and site based after-school based on BFI's Anger Management Assessment by Adrian Faupel.
The program has also provided more than five – thousand home-based sessions for at-risk children and youth. After extensive research on the black family, Sceptre created Intervention Therapy (IT) to answer the high number of black youths dropping out of school and entering into delinquency.
During the COVID pandemic, Sceptre provided early childhood education and fed 4,700 families through Baton Rouge Food Bank, Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, and the Capital Area United Way – ALICE project. Through funding from the foundation and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Sceptre provided behavioral health counseling for families and children.
Executive Director
Dr. Donald Hunter Sr., pastor of New Beginning Baptist Church and founder of The Black Family Initiative, a coalition of churches dedicated to restoring the black family, especially in the crime-ridden 70805 and 70811 zip code areas of north Baton
Rouge. He is also the CEO of Evaluative and Development Services. His heart and passion is to re-establish the black father in the home and support young black men through education, training, and Christian leadership.
Faith-based Leadership
The foundation is housed at New Beginning Baptist Church.
In collaboration with AKCCL
BFI has partnered with churches around Baton Rouge, Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation, Brown and Root Electrical Company, and ABC ECCR aim to provide workforce development and financial literacy for high school graduates or GED recipients from the North Baton Rouge community for employment as electricians, carpenters, and welders.
Adding the Father back into Black Homes in our Community
The overall goal is to improve the life of communities and families by delivering services to educate parents and children concerning fair housing, childcare assistance, job training, and education services. The population has been needy and single-parent families. The purpose is to assist those living in poverty with support services.
Every family deserves a chance to grow. We are dedicated in supporting Black Families around East Baton Rouge Parish in becoming whole. Contact us today and tell us how we can help.
Client Testimonials
My physical therapist is excellent! The whole office is very friendly and helpful. Physio is absolutely outstanding. Thank you very much for your great, attentive service
Jennifer Ebron
Neck Pain Treatment
My physical therapist is excellent! The whole office is very friendly and helpful. Physio is absolutely outstanding. Thank you very much for your great, attentive service
Jennifer Ebron
Neck Pain Treatment
My physical therapist is excellent! The whole office is very friendly and helpful. Physio is absolutely outstanding. Thank you very much for your great, attentive service
Jennifer Ebron
Neck Pain Treatment
About Us
Black Family Initiative is here to focus on the wellness of families, assist the poor and distressed, and combat community deterioration, blighted properties, crime, drug use, and other social problems.
© Copyright 2022 Black Family Initiative | All Rights Reserved