By Edward M. Valentin and DePriest Waddy, Youth Today There are thousands of years’ worth of documented history and stories of our connection with each other. There are millions of love stories and historical accounts of all kinds of relationships interpreted in books, movies and even sketched onto buildings and structures that speaks to our […]
Seasoned Business Leaders and Community Volunteers Champion Atlanta’s 131-Year-Old Family Service Organization ATLANTA – Jan. 28, 2021 –Families First, one of Georgia’s oldest nonprofits serving families and children in crisis with the mission to build resilient families so all children can thrive, announced five new board members including Dan Gordon, Junior Harewood, Brian Mandigo, […]
Featured in Shoutout Atlanta We had the good fortune of connecting with Paula Moody and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Paula, what’s the most important lesson your business/career has taught you?My first job after college was at a non-profit. I worked with teens in a group home as a Resident Advisor, direct care staff. […]
By Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Just before the COVID-19 pandemic would come to bear down upon us, DePriest Waddy was sitting in his office at Families First when a mother and father stopped in with their two young sons in tow. There’s no polite way to put this, but they were a mess. The […]
Congratulations to our CEO DePriest Waddy and COO Julio Carrillo for being named to the 2021 Atlanta 500 – Atlanta’s Most Powerful Leaders by Atlanta Magazine. We salute the phenomenal leadership of DePriest and Julio, who led the Families First team to launch a new mission and strategic plan for our 130-year-old organization last year focused […]
