Where We Go From Here | Episode 17
Rev. Dr. Demetrius Carolina, Executive Director, Central Family Life Center
The Central Family Life Center (CFLC) was born out of the First Central Baptist Church of Staten Island, New York, in 1991. It is now one of the largest minority-led nonprofits of its kind in Staten Island. The CFLC provides direct services through twenty-two different programs designed to empower and improve the health and well-being of the Staten Island community.
In this conversation Rev. Dr. Demetrius Carolina, Executive Director of the CFLC, shares his unique experience balancing faith and community, dealing with trauma, and being an effective leader. Joining him is Ryan Williams, Specialist, Consulting, at NFF.
In this video:
00:20 What the Central Family Life Center is.
01:17 What role the First Central Baptist Church plays in supporting the community.
03:00 How the True2Life cure violence initiative works to end violence.
04:25 How unrestricted funding helps CFLC provide better programs
06:18 Why programs and services that overlap with other organizations are a good thing.
08:00 How to be an effective leader.
10:51 The importance of sustainability in the work.
11:38 Rev. Dr. Carolina’s advice on love and sacrifice.
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