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*Strengthen [[marriage]]s through the application of family education and positive family policies. | *Strengthen [[marriage]]s through the application of family education and positive family policies. | ||
*Reduce youth violence and other high-risk behaviors such as sexual promiscuity through enhanced parenting, youth leadership, character education, and positive role model initiatives. | *Reduce youth violence and other high-risk behaviors such as sexual promiscuity through enhanced parenting, youth leadership, character education, and positive role model initiatives. | ||
| − | *Promote faith-based community building initiatives to address addictions and other social issues.<ref>[http://www.americanfamilycoalition.org/mission.htm AFC | + | *Promote faith-based community building initiatives to address addictions and other social issues.<ref>[http://www.americanfamilycoalition.org/mission.htm AFC mission page]</ref> |
| − | Founded by [[Sun Myung Moon]] in 1984, and funded by the [[Washington Times Foundation]], it was formerly presided over by [[David Caprara]], director of the [[Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives]] for the federal government's [[Corporation for National and Community Service]]. | + | Founded by [[Sun Myung Moon]] in 1984, and funded by the [[Washington Times Foundation]], it was formerly presided over by [[David Caprara]], director of the [[Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives]] for the federal government's [[Corporation for National and Community Service]].<ref>http://www.americanfamilycoalition.org</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Organizations]] | [[Category:Organizations]] | ||
[[Category:Unificationism]] | [[Category:Unificationism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, July 23, 2016
The American Family Coalition (AFC) is a national non-profit grassroots leadership alliance promoting family and community renewal through educational and faith-based initiatives. Its stated core objectives are:
- Strengthen marriages through the application of family education and positive family policies.
- Reduce youth violence and other high-risk behaviors such as sexual promiscuity through enhanced parenting, youth leadership, character education, and positive role model initiatives.
- Promote faith-based community building initiatives to address addictions and other social issues.[1]
Founded by Sun Myung Moon in 1984, and funded by the Washington Times Foundation, it was formerly presided over by David Caprara, director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives for the federal government's Corporation for National and Community Service.[2]