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The Family Support Program provides prevention programming in local school districts for families with children in elementary and middle schools. It offers a holistic family approach which includes 8-10 week multifamily group sessions, case management and school to home partnerships.  

The program creates a mutual support network for parents and youth.  The program strives to strengthen the parent/youth relationship by assisting parents in leading discussions with their children about topics such as alcohol, sexuality and substance use. 

Weekly sessions engage the entire family in shared activities such as eating together, playing games, and talking to one another.  A trained team of professionals work with the parents to reduce the root causes of the most challenging youth issues, including violence, sexuality, school truancy, alcohol and drugs use. The team works with the family to increase healthy communication between parent and child.  This empowers parents as partners in the education process and links families to community resources by providing a structured environment for parents and youth to establish a network of support.

Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY