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| Strengthening Families |
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HELP STRENGTHEN FAMILIES |
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Strengthening Families is a program for parents and youth (ages 10-14), sponsored jointly by TUCO and Together! The program helps build stronger family relationships in the pre-teen and early teen years. TUCO has been offering this program to our community for the past two years as a part of our ministry and outreach. Another session is planned for fall. |
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We hope to build up a cadre of trained facilitators in TUCO who will be able to facilitate one 7-week session per year. Training sessions will be held in late August and early September. If you think you might be a good facilitator, please contact Beth and Gib Rossing at 943-9055 or by e-mail barossing@msn.com or gibrossing@msn.com |
Family
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News Release for our upcoming program
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| Facilitator Application (Word) |
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| Strengthening Families is a Best Practices, Evidence Based program offered at TUCO for our families and our community. This program involves members of our church, and families from the community in a variety of ways. This is a church wide opportunity, sponsored by TUCO and Together. The Strengthening Families program uses group facilitators to work with parents/caregivers and youth. The program started two years ago, and has seen three successful sessions. |
| This program is open to any families with children ages 10 through 14, including our own church families, and others that might find the program beneficial. |
| Dinner is included one night a week, with a two hour program following. Youth and parents meet separately for one hour, and then together for one hours. This is a rich and dynamic program. |
| The Strengthening Families Program has made a difference in these families lives by encouraging positive family communication, participation as a family in fun activities, and constructive problem solving. Your support had been appreciated! |
| This program is an outgrowth of our Facing the Future Forum, a process of discernment to see a vision for our future. |
| Our winter 2007 Strengthening Families program was very successful, with 9 families participating. This is our third session, supported by these three organizations. |
| We would like to thank all those who contributed so generously to the weekly meals which bring families, facilitators and child care staff together before the presentations. These meals are an important aspect of the program, allowing families to arrive promptly and get to know each other, and exchange information informally before the program begins. |
| We would like to train more facilitators for our parents and youth. The ideal group leader as a strong presentation and facilitation skills, and needs to attend a training to become prepared to facilitate the group sessions. DVDs and discussions are the basis for the program. know if you are interested. |
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| More information about this Best Practices Program: |
| http://www.extension.iastate.edu/sfp/ |
| This program is sponsored in cooperation with |
| TOGETHER ! http://www.thurstontogether.org/ |
| Olympia School District |
| TUCO |
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If you have more questions, or would like to be a
facilitator for youth or adults, please contact
Kathy Raettig at 493-2230 ex16 or kraettig@ThurstonTOGETHER.org |