Strengthening Families
The Strengthening Families® program helps families learn how to communicate with each other and improve the relationships between parents and teens. The first hour of each session the parents and teens meet separately with their group leaders. During the second hour, everyone comes together to participate in fun activities that reinforce the ideas and skills learned in the individual sessions.
Problem Areas Addressed:
- miscommunication between family members
- peer pressure
Skills Built:
- communication
- setting limits with love
- problem solving
Age/Grade Level: Parents and their children, ages 10-14
Setting: Evenings or weekends
Format: Series of seven two-hour sessions, including a family meal.
Effectiveness: Documented evidence of: improved parenting behaviors, delays in initiation of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, increased communication between parents and children
For more information on this program please contact Donna Becker at (717) 299-2831 ext. 227.
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