STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
Parenting Classes
THE PROGRAM
The Strengthening Families Program is for parents/caregivers and children ages 13–17. This program focuses on enhancing communication skills between family members and helping families to increase their ability for expressing their feelings and concerns to one another.
Our goal is to help families with children who may be at risk for substance use problems, depression, violence, delinquency and school failure.
WHEN
The program meets 2 times a week for 3 weeks.
WHERE
Whiteville, NC, Delco, NC, & Online
OBJECTIVES
For Parents
- Increase parenting knowledge
- Increase effective discipline
- Increase attention and praise
For Children
- Improve school grades and performance
- Develop coping skills for anger and criticism
- Increase peer refusal skills
For The Family
- Prevent alcohol and drug use
- Improve family bonding and cohesion
DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN…
Reduce Or Prevent
- Aggressive or withdrawn behavior
- Negative peer influence
- Poor school performance
- Lack of prosocial goals
- Poor relationships with parents/ caregivers
Reduce Or Prevent
- Positive future orientation
- Peer pressure resistance goals
- Prosocial peer relationships
- Positive management of emotions
- Empathy with parents/ caregivers
HOW TO JOIN
Fill out the form to reach us about joining the Strengthening Families Program. MWUYF will follow up with you about our next set of classes. If you have questions, contact us at 910-655-3811 or info@menwomenunited.com.