Strengthening Families Program

The Strengthening Families Program is a lecture/activity based intervention designed to reduce an early onset of adolescent substance use and other problematic behaviors in children and youth.  The program is delivered within parent, youth, and family sessions using group leaders who instruct lectures, activities, and role plays that portray typical child and parent situations.  Sessions are highly interactive and include role-playing, discussions, learning games, and family projects designed to:

  • Improve parenting skills
  • Build life skills in youth
  • Strengthen family bonds

Benefits

For Youth:

  • Reduced use of drugs
  • More positive future orientation
  • Improved emotional management skills
  • Increased willingness to follow rules
  • Increased ability to recognize positive influence qualities in other peers
  • Ability to handle negative peer pressure

For Parents/Caregivers:

  • Better understanding of youth/child development
  • Willingness to get help for special family needs
  • Ability to make specific family rules and give clear directions
  • Understanding risk and protective factors for youth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How It Works

The program is delivered to 6-12 families at once.  During each session, there will be a family meal, and then parents and youth meet in separate groups for the first hour and together as families during the second hour to practice skills, play games, and do family projects.

For Parents and Children 6-10:

  • The program is delivered over 7 weeks, twice a week, usually in the evenings
  • Some topics covered are: How to manage stress, rewards, charts, communication, family meetings, problem solving, and setting limits

For Parents and Youth 10-14:

  • The program is delivered over 7 weeks, once a week, usually in the evenings
  • Some topics covered are: Using love and limits, house rules, protection against substance abuse, peer pressure, family meetings, and goals

Incentives

  • Free delicious meal
  • Free childcare for those children not in class
  • Prizes and giveaways
  • Gas Cards each week
  • Bonus for attending the first meeting
  • Graduation present and cash at the end of the sessions

To enroll in classes or for more information, Please call:

Nicole Wampler:

276-645-4769

Melanie Quesenberry:

276-645-5878

Shawn Miller:

276-645-4766