Celebrating Families
Program Description
Celebrating Families! (CF!) is a 16-week, trauma-informed parenting program for families facing substance use recovery, domestic violence, and child abuse risks. Using cognitive behavioral therapy-based, age-appropriate group activities for adults and children, CF! improves parenting skills, family functioning, and relationships. With interactive teaching methodologies, CF! helps participants explore physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being while teaching healthy family and parenting skills.
Prevention Category
Practice Level
Strategies
Practice Components
Risk and Protective Factors
Population Age
Populations of Focus
Settings
Parental/Caregiver Involvement
Substance Use Prevention Focus
Recommended Staffing
Empirical Evidence of Impact
| Substance | Substance-Related Behavior | Population Age | Evidence Strength and Study Populations of Focus |
| Substance Use (General) | Reduced Use or Delayed Initiation | 0-17 | Practice-Based Evidence (General Population)1 |
| References
1 Sparks, S. N., & Tisch, R. (2018). A family-centered program to break the cycle of addiction. Families in Society, 99(2), 100–109. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044389418767841 |
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Training and Technical Assistance
There is a 2½ day training program for CF! available in-person and online, and training on engaging families in virtual sessions is also available. The training program provides a framework for program sites planning to offer CF!, fundamentals of the program, and information on some of the challenges that may occur during implementation with diverse families and children of varying ages. A train-the-trainer program is also available. The developer suggests that sites should host trainings at least two weeks before beginning program implementation. The developer also offers three-hour bundles of consultation services for $600.
Adaptations
The program is available in Spanish, and adaptations are also available for Native American Families and families with children under age three.
Program Costs
Please visit the developer’s website listed above for updated information about implementation costs.
What California Providers Are Saying
We have not yet spoken to any California providers who have experience implementing Celebrating Families. If you have implemented it, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us.
Labels
Selective,
Indicated,
Individual,
Relationship,
Information dissemination,
Education,
Anger Management,
Communication Skills,
Cognitive Behavioral Strategies,
Cultural/Religious Focus, cultural religious focus,
Motivational Enhancement,
Psychoeducation,
Skills Training,
Parenting Education/Skills,
Early and persistent antisocial behavior,
Early initiation of substance use,
Personal engagement in two or more of the following: school, peers, athletics, employment, religion/spirituality, culture,
Positive temperament,
Family conflict,
Family experiences of poverty,
Lack of adult supervision,
Substance use among caregivers,
Communication and contact between caregivers and youth,
Clear expectations for behaviors and values,
Supportive relationships with family,
Academic failure,
Norms favorable towards substance use,
Age 0-5, Ages 0-5,
Age 6-12, Ages 6-12,
Age 13-17, Ages 13-17,
Age 18-20, Ages 18-20,
Age 21-24, Ages 21-24,
American Indian/Alaska Native, American Indian Alaska Native,
General population,
Hispanic,
Required,
Substance Use - General, substance use general, general substance use,
Community-based program, community based program,
Broader Community/Society, broader community society,
Health/social work counselor, therapist or professional (licensed), health social,
Community Members,
Teachers/Educators, teachers educators,