FAMILIES IN TRANSITION

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

It has always taken a village to raise a child, but villages can feel different. Some parents may need basic information and access to community resource, while others are overburdened by poverty, lack of employment or education, homelessness, physical or mental limitations, domestic violence, substance abuse, or so many other things that may prevent or hinder them from being the parent they want to be.

Families in Transition (FIT) helps anyone that is facing a challenge in their parenting journey. The program helps parents feel confident that they are ready to be a positive influence in their children’s lives. Since 2001, thousands of parents have taken FIT to help them retain or regain custody and increase their knowledge and skills.

PROGRAM FEATURES

• Serves parents who are referred by the courts or community agencies, as well as parents who are seeking support on their own to help them overcome personal challenges that interfere with being effective parents.
• A focused program with 7 three-hour sessions or 12 one and a half hour sessions, all with a highly effective delivery model that is complemented with supportive services.
• Sessions are interactive, engaging and led by a trained and certified facilitator.
• Confidential group discussion that focuses on a variety of topics such as parenting, literacy, emotional growth, communication, non-violence.

PROGRAM GOALS

• Bolster parents’ confidence, attitude, and knowledge while eliminating feelings of isolation.
• Promote positive parenting skills.
• Improve parent-child relationship and family cohesion and decrease family conflict.
• Increase parental involvement in their child’s education
• Reduce risk of family stress that could lead to child abuse and neglect.

PROGRAM VARIATIONS

FIT covers different topics depending on if you parent an infant, toddler, young child or adolescent. Program topics can include:

• Balancing Work & Family Life
• Brain Development & Learning Styles
• Building Independence
• Character, Conscience, and Values
• Children Need Families
• Communicating with Teachers
• Communication Problems and Strategies
• Communication Skills for Fathers
• Coping with Daily Stress & Frustrations
• Dealing with Crisis and Trauma
• Dealing with Your Child’s Emerging Sexuality
• Developing Respect and Caring in Young Children
• Encouraging Emotional Growth
• Establishing Routines
• Fostering Self-esteem
• Guiding Your Child's Behavior: Positive Discipline
• Helping Your Child Succeed in School
• Helping Your Child to Cope
• Knowing Yourself as a Parent
• Learning Through Play
• Learning to Talk
• Listening & Responding to Children
• Love is a Powerful Vitamin
• Parenting Styles and Decision Making
• Promoting Literacy 
• Promoting Nonviolent Solutions
• Resolving Conflicts
• Setting Limits
• Sexuality Education Begins in the Home
• Sibling Rivalry
• Single Parenting
• Structure and Limits: Preventing and Managing Problem Behavior
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Tuning in to Your Child
• Using Television Wisely