Helping Individuals Achieve Relationship Breakthroughs

Teaching HEART SKILLS® ❤️ to youth and families across South Florida.

In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Founder, MS. ALTHEA MCMILLAN

Who We Are

Be Strong International is an acclaimed nonprofit organization that delivers comprehensive educational services and resources to families residing in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Our mission is to help individuals thrive by fostering healthy relationships and instilling Heart Skills®, empowered by the Chief Heart Officer.

In addition to Be Strong International’s Heart Skills® programs, which empowers families to make informed decisions concerning relationships, money, work, and family life, the organization offers family strengthening programs.  

Furthermore, Be Strong International collaborates with institutions to provide resources such as food drives and back-to-school supply drives. Known for its transformational workplace culture, Be Strong International has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work by the South Florida Business Journal and provides Healthy Culture trainings to corporations and universities. 

Thanks to your support this is your impact during 2023.

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Parents trained
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Community members, students and parents served, over 30 years of service
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Married Couples served through Marriage Matters program
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Middle School and High School Students taught in 2023
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Families fed during monthly food drives since 2021
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Backpacks distributed during the 2023 Back-To-School Events

Be Strong International is honored to be recognized
as a trustworthy and dedicated non-profit organization.

Our Programs

Youth Services

Our Youth Services operates all the programs oriented to help youth develop healthy relationships through teaching Heart Skills®, empowered by the Chief Heart Officer and her programs team. In addition, the programs offer other evidence-based curricula, helping them to avoid risky behaviors. This service oversees several programs: Project H.O.P.E. and Be Strong After School Club.

In-School Programs

Out-of-School Programs

Parenting Services

Our parenting services aims to enhance and support parent involvement initiatives that focus on improving parent-child relationships. Our parent facilitators host workshops that encourage positive parenting and equip parents with tools to raise confident, competent children. These workshops are offered both online and in-person and are taught in English, Spanish and Creole.

Family & Marriages
Services

The Family & Marriage Services operates programs oriented to educate married couples on developing and maintaining healthy relationships. Our facilitators host workshops that provide essential coaching for effective communication skills, tools, and more. These workshops are offered both online and in-person and are taught in English, and Spanish.

Community Services

The community services aims to identify families in underserved communities and assess social, mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs to offer them the help they require.

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At Be Strong International, we’ve made a difference in the lives of more than 240,000 kids and their families – ​and with your support, we hope to continue connecting with our community.

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