Nicholas County FCS Extension in collaboration with the Nicholas County Family Youth Resource Center provided a program on family traditions. Strong families play an important role in the community and contribute to society overall. For a young child, for example, positive development depends on a parent’s ability to nurture, teach and provide. Despite life’s physical, financial or even emotional barriers, families who establish positive interactions, including a sense of belonging, love, connection, trust, sensitivity, and responsibility can contribute to well-being.  To help strengthen families Madison McAlmond, FCS Agent offered the “Creating and Maintaining Family Traditions” program. Emphasis was on the characteristics and assists of strong families and how the creation or maintenance of family traditions contributes to that. 21 consumers participated in the program. Of the 21 who completed the program evaluations, 100% indicated that their family traditions provided a source of identity, 100% indicated that their family traditions strengthened their family bond, 100% indicated that their family traditions offered a degree of comfort and security, 92% reported that they think traditions connect generations and another 92% identified with ways in which traditions pass on cultural and religious heritage. Overall, 100% of participants connected strong families to traditions and 92% will maintain or work to create new traditions.