Family Solutions & Education

Family Solutions has over 15 lessons that can be used in a group. All of them can be applied to the school environment and can be used to help reduce problems with truancy, aid in bettering communication and relationships with parents, reduce problem behaviors among youth, and help youth to realize the importance of their education. Below are a few examples of how the goal of each session aids in the families’ relationship with the school.

Cooperate
Helps to encourage good communication and cooperation among members; helps families to appreciate the benefit of working on tasks together and asking others for advice.

Communicate
Helps parents and youth communicate their feelings, needs and expectations to one another and to persons outside of the home, helps parents to understand the importance of their life on their child’s; helps parents and youth to reflect on their own part of their relationship.

Educate
Helps youth and families emphasize education in their daily lives and identify and attain educational resources; helps youth realize the importance of their current actions on their future.

Learn from Others
Helps parents and youth become inspired about their potential from the story of George Dawson, a man who learned to read at age 98 and wrote a book at 100; helps parents to become more engaged in providing support for their children’s educational success; helps parents and youth develop a plan for improving academic performance and behavior.

Resolve Conflicts and Control Anger
Helps youth and parents understand alternative ways to resolve conflict with peers, school officials and parents; helps parents become more vigilant in supervising conflictual situations with their children; helps youth and parents identify anger triggers and physical cues and learn new ways to reduce angry feelings.

Make Decisions Wisely and Understand Consequences
Seeks to help youth and parents realize the consequences of their actions; helps youth understand that actions affect themselves, their families, and their communities, helps youth realize that common freedoms can be taken away if they continue down their current path.