Contents of the training sessions
Contents of the training sessions
This program aims to achieve learning objectives and behavior change in fathers and mothers, their children and the family as a whole. Accordingly, family members, working in different groups for 14 weeks, learn different types of skills that are listed in summary form:
For fathers and mothers, the acquisition of basic parenting skills includes the following: Stress management skills, skills in reward management, differential attention and setting limits, communication skills and problem solving and knowledge of alcohol and drugs.
For sons and daughters, the skills acquired are, among others, the following: communication skills, ability to recognize feelings, skills to resist peer pressure, conflict resolution skills and knowledge concerning alcohol and drugs.
For the family as a whole, the skills acquired are, among others, the following: ability to achieve and/or increase family cohesion, family communication skills, family organization skills, family relationship skills and conflict resolution skills.
Program 6-12
Sessions | Parental competence program | Social skills program for children | Program to improve family relationships |
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1 | Introduction and group formation | Greeting and rules | Introduction and group formation |
2 | Expectations, development and stress management | Social skills I: active listening skills | Game of sons and daughters |
3 | Rewards | Social skills II: conversation skills | Game of sons and daughters: rewards |
4 | Goals and objectives | Learning good behavior | Goals and objectives |
5 | Differential attention: paying attention and ignoring | How to say "NO" to stay out of trouble | Differential attention: tables and roulette |
6 | Communication I: relationship improvement | Communication I: better relationships | Communication I: Introduction to the family game |
7 | Communication II: family meetings | Communication II: family meetings | Communication II: Consolidation of the family game |
8 | Drugs and family: risk factors | Alcohol and drugs | Learning from fathers and mothers |
9 | Solving problems and giving instructions | Solving problems | Solving problems and giving instructions |
10 | Setting limits I: redirecting misbehavior | Introduction to the game of fathers and mothers | The game of fathers and mothers I |
11 | Setting limits II: practice | Confrontation skills I: recognizing feelings | The game of fathers and mothers II |
12 | Setting limits III: solving behavioral problems | Confrontation skills II: facing criticism | The game of fathers and mothers III |
13 | Building and using behavioral programs | Confrontation skills III: facing anger | Remembering what helps us and why it helps us |
14 | Achieving and maintaining good behavior | Graduation, resources and review | End of program and graduation party |
Program 12-16
Sessions | Father and Mother | Son and Daughter | Family |
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1 | Introduction and group formation | Introduction and group formation | Introduction and group formation |
2 | How are adolescents and stress management | Social skills I: speaking and listening | Our time |
3 | Rewards | Social skills II: conflict management | Our time and rewards |
4 | Goals and objectives | Knowing yourself | Goals and objectives |
5 | Comunication I: improve relations | Comunication I: personal comunication | Comunication I: improve relations |
6 | Comunication II: family meetings | Comunication II: family meetings | Comunication II: family meetings |
7 | Help your teen to handle peer pressure | Set limits: handle peer pressure | Help teens deal with peer pressure |
8 | Drugs and family: risk factors | Alcohol and Drugs | Family learning |
9 | Solve problems and give instructions | Solve problems | Solve problems |
10 | Relationships and sexuality | Relationships and sexuality | Relationships and sexuality |
11 | Set limits I: reduce misbehavior | Coping skills I: to express feelings and emotions | Coping skills I: empathy |
12 | Set limits II: to practice | Coping skills II: face criticism | Coping skills II: family values |
13 | Build and use behavioral programs | Coping skills III: face de anger | Coping skills III: face de anger |
14 | Achieving and maintaining good behavior | Graduation, resources and review | Final program and graduation party |