Strengthening Families Program
 



A parent, youth and family skills-building curriculum designed to:

  • Prevent teen substance abuse and other behavior problems
  • Strengthen parenting skills
  • Build family strengths

PROGRAM FORMAT

  • 7 sessions plus 4 boosters
  • Each session 2 hours in length
  • Parents and youth meet separately first
  • Families practice skills and have fun together during the second hour

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Parents and youth learn together
  • Designed and used with ethnically diverse families in rural and urban settings
  • Scientifically evaluated and shown to be effective
  • Recognized by four federal agencies: National Institute of Drug Abuse, US Department of Education, US Department of Justice (OJJDP) and US Department of Health and Human Services (CSAP)

 


 
       
 
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