| Session | Parents | Young People (YP) | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify stresses for YP Your children’s qualities The value of parental love Limits to develop the qualities Support goals and dreams |
Getting acquainted Making ground rules – setting consequences Visualising goals and dreams |
Building positive relationships Supporting the goals and dreams of young people |
| 2 | Understanding changes in YP Understand the need for rules Reminding YP about rules without criticising, using ”I statements” |
Acknowledge own and parents stress Understand the impact of stress on actions Appreciating your parents |
Family Strengths Family Tree |
| 3 |
Noticing good behaviour and giving compliments Using rewards to reinforce good behaviour Using a points system Building a positive relationship
|
Understanding stress Identify signs and symptoms of stress Learning healthy ways of coping |
Value of Family Meetings How to conduct a Family Meeting Privileges and rewards Planning fun activities |
| 4 | Staying calm and respectful Small penalties for small problems Saving large consequences for major problems
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Everyone has rules and responsibilities Things go better when you follow the rules |
Connections between family values, activities and decisions Identifying family values Making a Family Shield |
| 5 |
Value of good listening Listening for feelings Understanding the basis for misbehaviour |
Harm of drugs and alcohol Practising skills for resisting peer pressure |
Listening skills Solving problems |
| 6 |
Protecting YP against drug and alcohol abuse Interacting effectively with schools Monitoring YP |
Additional skills for resisting peer pressure What good friends are like
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Talking together about drugs and alcohol Talking together about behavioural problems Setting clear expectations |
| 7 |
Understanding special family needs Accessing support – what and how? |
How to help others Interactions with peer role models (it was difficult to implement this as we were still developing peer mentors) |
Reviews & presentations |