The family strengthening education component in the educational program is designed to increase parent/caregivers level of empathy, increase effective communication, identify and set appropriate expectations for parents and children, which allows for patterns of function to disseminate across generations.
Family Strengthening Programs
Strengthening Families 10-14
The goal is to reduce substance use and behavior problems during adolescence, and improved skills in nurturing and child management by parents, and improved interpersonal and personal competencies among youth.
Strengthening Families 6-12
Family skills training program designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors for substance abuse, depression, violence and aggression, delinquency, and school failure in high-risk, 6-12 year old children and their parents.
Children In The Middle
Divorcing parents learn and retain communication skills. Children, consequently, experience less stress.
Updated Friday, January 18, 2008