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Strengthening Families Program
An evidence-based, family skills communication training program that has been found in research to significantly reduce problem behaviors in children, improve school performance, and reduce delinquency and alcohol and drug use in youth.
SFP is three skills courses: Parenting, Children, & Family Skills
SFP skills are for all families
SFP does make learning “Life Skills”easier for high-stress families
“Family” is one or more adults with long-term responsibility for one or
more children; a “parent” has that responsibility
SFP: Goals and Settings SFP is therapeutic, but not Therapy;
personal disclosure is not required
Strong families reduce risk for many adverse behaviors in children & teens
SFP makes family life less stressful and more rewarding for parents under stress. SFP is delivered by schools,
courts, and community agencies for voluntary, referred, required and mandated families
SFP in Practice
SFP Cultural Adaptations
African-American, rural and urban Spanish language translation Pacific Islander version Canadian version Australian version American Indian versions Swedish, English, Dutch, Spanish versions
Similar results for culturally adapted versions,but 40% better recruitment and retention
SFP in Indian Country
Five Feathers SFP in Ft. Hall Shoshone-Bannock (CSAP) (Collette Evans)
Strengthening Ojibwa Families (Les Whitbeck & June Smith, 2000)
Big Lake Project Indian Walk-In Center, SLC (CSAP)
Raindancer Youth Services Utah and New Mexico (CSAT)
Mashantucket Pequot TribeConnecticut
Strengthening Families in Indian Country
Oct‐10 Nisqually Tribe, Olympia, WA Nisqually Tribe
Sep‐04 Shoshone‐Bannock ‐ Fort Hall, ID Shoshone‐Bannock
May‐04 Raindancer Youth Services ‐ St. George, UT 10 different Tribes
Feb‐04 Tohono O'odham Tribe ‐ Tucson, AZ Tohono O'odham
SFP Structure
SFP in
Practice
SFP: 3 Life Skills Courses: Parents, Children & Family Skills
All three are taught together, typically over 14 weeks
Courses can be “unbundled,” but are most effective when taught
together
SFP Typical Class Session
Family Style Meal
1 Hour Simultaneously+
1 Hour
Children’s
GROUP
ParentGROUP
FamilyGROUP
BabysittingRoom
Staffing Requirements
4 Group Leaders: 2 for Parent Group, 2 for Children’s Group
Top Qualifications for Leaders: sincere desire to help families learn SFP personal skills: one-to-one & group understanding why and how SFP works
Group Leaders: mix salaried and hourly contracted staff to balance teams to include men & women, ethnicities.
Sample SFP Budget -10 families
Group Leaders: (4 x 14 weeks x $20/hr x 5 hrs/week)$5,600 Site Coordinator: (14 weeks x $30/hr x 10hrs/week) 4,200 Food: (14 sessions x 10 families x $10/family) 1,400 Child Care: (14 wks x 2 staff x $15/hr x 3 hrs) 1,260 Supplies: (paper products, toys) 440 Completion Incentives: ($50 x 10 families) 500 Handbook Duplication: (15 parents + 20 children x $8) 280 Manual Duplication: (4 trainers x $30/set – one time) 120
Total $13,800Reunion Session:Group Leaders (4x$20/hr. x 4 hours) $ 320Site Coordinator ($30/hr. x 10 hours) 300Food (10 families x $10/family) 100Child Care (2 staff x $15/hr. x 3 hours) 90Incentives, supplies 190 Total $1,000
SFP Course Materials
Group Leader Manuals: Parent’s, Teen’s & Family Groups
Handbooks or Handouts: Parent’s and Teen’s - worksheets, lessons
Implementation Manual: - including outcome, process & fidelity checks
97% More quality spent time with child 95% More appropriate consequences 94% Increased enjoyment of the child84% Better problem solving with child75% Reduced family stress & conflict 68% Holding family meetings monthly37% Holding a family meeting weekly
Effect Sizes for Family-based Prevention
Parenting Skills Training .31
Family Therapy .45Family Skills Training - SFP
.82In-home Family Support 1.62
(Tobler & Kumpfer, 2000)
SFP: An Evidence-based Practice
NIDA Red Book OJJDP Strengthening America’s
Families CSAP Model Program CMHS Model Program ONDCP Model Program International Cochrane Collaboration
(Foxcroft, et al, 2003)
Evidenced Base Practices Registry
Some of the evidenced base practices can be found on this main registry.
(NREPP)National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/index.asp