Better Together announces Erika DeLeon as chief of staff

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Jan. 2, 2024 - PRLog -- Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has hired Erika DeLeon as chief of staff for the organization.

In this position, DeLeon will work alongside Better Together's CEO Megan Rose to help ensure the nonprofit is running effectively and efficiently. DeLeon brings 15 years of experience in operational leadership and strategic partnership development. She holds an executive master's degree in health care administration from Florida Atlantic University and has spent most of her career in the health care industry. Called to the Better Together mission, she is deeply passionate regarding family unity and connection.

"We are so excited for Erika to join our team and help us further our mission of strengthening families," said Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. "Her experience and commitment to her faith will be an asset in helping us spread the love of Christ while bettering the lives of those in our community."

Better Together helps parents who are going through a hard time to keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. Established in Southwest Florida eight years ago, the nonprofit's programming has rapidly expanded to reach families in 24 counties across the state. To date, the program has served 9,000 children and kept 98% of children served through mentoring and hosting out of foster care, while helping nearly 42,000 job seekers find employment through church-based job fairs across 22 states.

To learn more about Better Together and its mission, visit BetterTogetherus.org.

ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER

Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.