A Program for Parents & Youth ages 10 to 14.
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Do you sometimes worry about your youth’s behavior or choices, wonder how they will handle peer pressure, or do you struggle to bond with them? Would you like to improve your family atmosphere or prevent conflict? The Strengthening Families Program can help! Please only register if your family is able to commit to attending a weekly 2.5-hour long class for 7 weeks.
- Family connections are strengthened and communication skills are improved
- Families learn to handle conflict in a healthy way
- Youth learn skills on how to deal with stress and peer pressure
Dinner and childcare for kids 1 – 9 years old is provided each week at no cost.
Un programa para padres y jóvenes de 10 a 14 años.¿A veces se preocupa por el comportamiento o las elecciones de sus jóvenes, se pregunta cómo manejarán la presión de sus compañeros o le cuesta vincularse con ellos? ¿Te gustaría mejorar tu ambiente familiar o prevenir conflictos? ¡El programa Fortaleciento de las Familias puede ayudar!- Se fortalecen las conexiones familiares y se mejoran las habilidades de comunicación
- Las familias aprenden a manejar los conflictos de manera saludable
- Los jóvenes aprenden habilidades sobre cómo combatir el estrés y la presión de compañeros
- “Being able to put love & limits in such a loving way and helping my child feel seen and heard that we are a team, they can come to me and trust me.”
- “Que ser padre o madre no es facil, pero que existen muchos recursos y que lo principal que existen personas para ayudarnos a ser mejores padres. muchas gracias a todos los que se toman su tiempo para ayudarnos.”
- “Peer pressure is one of the most valuable things I learned because I have had peer pressure before and never noticed it and didn’t deal very will with it but now I can recognize and deal with peer pressure. Thank you this session was awesome I really truly hope I can come here again and learn way more next time. Thank you so much!”
- “El tener límites, hablar con amor, saber escuchar, poder hablar sobre las consecuencias de tomar malas decisiones, como hacer frente a la presión con compañeros referente a las drogas y el alcohol, tener reglas en el hogar.”
- “Figuring out how to give consequences for certain actions. I love the family meetins, small little chores so they can be successful. Realize how I approach them determines the attitude they have. Learning about house rules and how important that is. How I feel when they misbehave. this class has been very helpful!”
- “Aprender a seguir indicaciones.”
- “How to handle peer pressure. This program taught me the steps I can use when someone is pressuring me to do something that I know we shouldn’t do.”
- “Decir que no, a algo que yo no quiero hacer.”
- “I really appreciated the language around talking with my youth about alcohol and drugs. It helped me be clear about expectations and confident in communicating with them.”
- “My family cares more than I know.”