Family Leadership

We equip parents, relatives, and youth who have been through our programs to lead, support others, and transform systems. Our Paid Apprenticeship Training Program is a 9-month opportunity for youth (age 17+), kinship caregivers, and parents who have completed one of our support programs and are ready to lead. This isn’t just job training—it’s a pathway to purpose, power, and community impact.

Apprentices are paid to grow, learn, and lead alongside Together with Families staff. Through weekly training and hands-on experience, first-year apprentices build real-world, transferable skills in areas like: Peer support and mentorship; Mental health and wellness; Workforce readiness; Advocacy and storytelling; Navigating systems; Parenting and leadership development; Financial and Technical skills.

After successfully completing the first year, apprentices may be invited to continue as second- and third-year apprentices, becoming part of our Design Team —helping to co-create, test, and lead the very programs they once participated in. Apprentices play a key role in shaping and leading support groups, Family Cafés, outreach efforts, and program innovation.

This is community-powered change—raising up leaders from the families and neighborhoods most impacted.

Because who better to lead the work than those who have lived it?