Single mothers of america resources team, inc.
S.M.A.R.T is a non-profit
organization that collaborates with
professionals to equip parents & their
children with the right strategies, skills, and
systems to becoming victoriously sustainable
in their families’ lives.
Our Organization
About Us
We believe every parent is SMART with Talents that can be a support to another smart parent. Their Gifts & Talents will be strengthened through S.M.A.R.T’s strategic system. S.M.A.R.T then truly becomes the circle of life that creates the ultimate support system within a single parent community. We are a “Hand-Up Community.” In essence, S.M.A.R.T provides parents with resources to help identify their gifts and talents and turn them into their Life Purpose that will support their children’s purpose of life. We are a smart circle who not only understands what you are going through, but we have experienced it and are equipped with the tools to support you.
TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE OUR SMART GOALS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN.
Who We Serve
S.M.A.R.T. serves any single parent around the nation who is seeking a hand up in single parenting. We will not discriminate based upon disability, religion, race, color, national origin, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
S.M.A.R.T was derived from the struggles of a single mother, but is created for Single Mothers, Single Men, and Single Married Parents (married but live the life of a single parent due to spouse occupation, travel, etc.).
S.M.A.R.T also welcomes those who are former single parents, and now successfully married, to support the organization through their prior experience of single parenting. MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
What We Do
Offering an abundance of LOVE to single parents & their children, and teaching them the REAL meaning of LOVE. Many single parents wear a heart on their shoulders by offering so much love to everyone else but
themselves. We help single parents to slow down and completely love themselves.
Mission
Our mission is to strengthen and inspire SMART parents, leading to SMART children, which leads to SMART communities.
Vision
A world where all parents and children reach their exceptional potential and thrive.
Values
Our core values are dignity, truthfulness, fairness, responsibility and freedom. We also value people, teaching, learning, and growth
Organizational Background
S.M.A.R.T., Inc. (SINGLE MOTHERS OF AMERICA RESOURCE TEAM), (SMART) is a metro Atlanta, GA nonprofit 501(c)(3) family education and support organization. SMART was founded in 2003 and later obtain tax-exemption in July 2016. SMART’s mission is to strengthen and inspire SMART parents, leading to SMART children, which leads to SMART communities. We fulfill our mission each day by providing evidence-based parenting education, life skills training programs and academic tutoring services to single parent-led families with children birth to eighteen years. SMART was founded by Toyin Fadina, an educator (by profession) and single parent that has dedicated her life to helping other single parents and their children thrive. Ms. Fadina was compelled to establish SMART so that she could pass along hope and proven strategies that were foundational life lessons learned from raising her daughter as a teenage mother to adulthood successfully. SMART offers several programs to assist single moms, all based on Ms. Fadina’s first-hand experiences as a teen mom, anecdotal reports from other single moms, and evidence-based research from peer reviewed studies. Ms. Fadina could not accomplish this critical work without the dedication and support of an amazing leadership and team. SMART is governed by a three-person Board of Directors that bring knowledge, skills, and commitment to furthering our mission. SMART is also supported by a team of five volunteers who champion the SMART mission by bringing a ray of sunshine and talent to their work with children and families.
Our Founder
Meet Toyin Fadina
Toyin serves as a professional educator
and community resource serving
hundreds of single-parent families throughout metropolitan Atlanta,
and spreading across the nation.
She developed S.M.A.R.T. on the
foundational life lessons learned from
raising her daughter as a teenage mother to adulthood successfully. She uses the strategies and skills acquired
to overcome the struggles of single
parenting as a testament that any single
parent can rise to their full potential of
single parenting by taking the SMART
steps she has created.
For over 15 years, Toyin Fadina has
dedicated her life to helping single
parents and their children thrive. She is
the founder of S.M.A.R.T (Single Mothers
of America Resource Team)
which facilitates the needs of single parenting.
Meet Our Board
TOYIN FADINA
Founder
BIANCA JONES
Board Treasurer
MAGGIE SHERWOOD
Board Secretary
Our Programs
S.M.A.R.T Programs
SMART Resource Network
The SMART PARENT Strategic Plan
Experience total transformation in your personal and parenting life in our SMART Resource Network. The journey begins with the first step, an investment in your most valuable asset, YOU!
The SMART Strategic C4 Plan Options
Smart Community
Join the SMART Community to receive complimentary access to our community to stay in the know of our programs and offers. Get familiar with our community and our amazing member benefits and resources.
Smart Connections
In person and online closed support groups are available for single parents who are members of SMART. This support network helps parents connect, share resources, and encourage accountability to obtain their life purpose and succeed in life.
Smart Coaching
One-on-one and small group coaching is available to all single parents entering the SMART program to further develop their gifts, & talents at a more measurable and desired pace
Smart Counseling
When the community succeeds, SMART Succeeds! The smart community focuses on building a community that shares the wealth of knowledge, through smart forums, workshops, & courses for single parents
SMART SOCIAL CIRCLE
SMART Parents Social Circle
A group of parents who voluntarily get together in an uplifting and welcoming social environment.
SMART Parents Social Circle Gallery
SMART Youth Social Circle
The Youth SMART Social CIRCLE creates opportunities for our teens to create healthy connections in a fun way.
SMART Youth Social Circle Gallery
SMART BUSINESS
"TWO CAMERAS AND A BRUSH"
SMART EDUCATIONAL
SMART ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
The SMART Academic Enrichment Program is an academic program for K-12 students. SMART enriches learning by meeting students where they are and move them on to where they want to be.
SMART College & Career Readiness
SMART provides SMART Teens with a Roadmap to Success for College & Career Readiness by offering resources and workshops on college and career readiness to help students set realistic goals.
SMART Community Parent Workshop
When single parents join the smart community, they are invited to participate in virtual and in-person workshops promoted by SMART and other professional partners. Workshops include Resume Building, etc.
National Giving Tuesday
"SMART Global Impact"
Get Involved
Become a Member
Get all of the member benefits and become part of a Game-Changer Smart Parent Network.
Become a Coach
Support our S.M.A.R.T by sharing your professional expertise with our smart community. Sharing your expertise not only helps our smart parents in their purpose, personal, and professional endeavours, it also helps you. Click below to to learn more
Become a Volunteer
Become a Partner
Support S.M.A.R.T Parent Research and Become a S.M.A.R.T community partner. We value our Community Partners!
S.M.A.R.T is seeking socially conscious corporations, businesses, and individuals who are committed to making a long-term investment to S.M.A.R.T’s mission of strengthening Smart Parents for smarter children and communities
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
S.M.A.R.T is seeking corporations, businesses and individuals for help with sponsorship and volunteer programs to support our upcoming fundraising events and activities