Programs | Parenting Classes
Strengthening Families and Guiding Good Choices
Parenting Classes: Strengthening Families and Guiding Good Choices
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Guiding Good Choices is a program for parents of youth ages 9-14, offered in five 2-hour workshops over five consecutive weeks. In clinical studies, the Guiding Good Choices program has been shown to:
- reduce alcohol and marijuana use by 40.6%
- reduce progression to more serious substance abuse by 54%
- increase the likelihood that non-users will remain drug-free by 26%
- reduce depression symptoms by 28% through end of 12th grade
Strengthening Families Program 10-14
Strengthening Families Program 10-14 is an evidence-based family program focused on helping caregivers and their youth build healthy bonds and increase communication skills. For every dollar spent on SFP 10-14, $9.60 comes back to the community as benefits in the form of less jail time, less time off work, and less time in treatment.
As an evidence-based program, the curriculum:
As an evidence-based program, the curriculum:
- Prevents teen substance abuse and other behavior problems
- Increases academic success in youth
- Prevents violence and aggressive behavior at home and at school
- Promotes healthy, protective parent–child interactions and addresses children's risk for early substance use. The programs target families of children in grades 4–8 (ages 9–14).
- Personal Self-Management Skills – Students develop skills that help them enhance self-esteem, develop problem-solving abilities, reduce stress and anxiety, and manage anger for better mental health.
- General Social Skills – Students gain skills to meet personal challenges such as overcoming shyness, communicating clearly, building relationships, and avoiding violence.
- Drug Resistance Skills – Students build effective defenses against pressures to use tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
The following coalitions implement Strengthening Families Program:
- East Valley Community Coalition
- West Spokane Wellness Partnership
- Shadle Prevention and Wellness Coalition
- NorthEast Support Team Coalition
- TALK 2 Healthy Choices Coalition
Want to put on this program at your organization? Contact us at [email protected]
