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Strengthening Families Program

The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is a 10- to 14-week parenting and family skills training program for high-risk and general population families. It is unique because the whole family attends and practice new relationship skills together in family groups. SFP is designed to significantly improve parenting skills and family relationships, reduce child maltreatment, children's problem behaviors, delinquency and alcohol and drug abuse; and to improve social competencies and school performance. The program is designed to work with many different ethnicities and races. In addition, it is available as a Home-use DVD for school, behavioral health, and family services to use alone or with case managers. It can also be given to families to view at home.

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Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
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Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect
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Substance Abuse Prevention (Child & Adolescent) Programs
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Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High