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Strengthening Families Programme

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAMME (SFP)

The Strengthening Families Programme is a 14 session family skills training programme designed to increase resilience and reduce the risk factors for substance misuse, depression, violence and aggression, involvement in crime, and school failure in high risk, 13-17 year old children and their parents.

The SFP curriculum includes three courses (Parent skills training, Teen skills training and Family life skills training). In the first hour, parents and children participate in separate classes; each class is led by 2 co-facilitators. Parents learn to increase desired behaviours in children by using attention and rewards, clear communication, effective discipline, substance use education, problem solving, and limit setting.

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Incredible Years

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The Incredible Years® is a series of interlocking, evidence-based programs for parents, children, and teachers, supported by over 30 years of research. The goal is to prevent and treat young children's behavior problems and promote their social, emotional, and academic competence. The programs are used worldwide in schools and mental health centers, and have been shown to work across cultures and socioeconomic groups. There are separate parent programs for babies (0-1 year), toddlers (1-3 years), pre-schoolers (3-6 years) and school age children (6-12 years).