Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

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Cherish your human connections your
relationships with friends and family.
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COPES programs have received numerous national
awards for excellence.

• 2007 CLFC program re-evaluated and included
  again in the National Registry of Effective
  Programs and Practices.
• 2006 - The Creating Lasting Family Connections
  program was reconfirmed as an effective substance
  abuse and violence prevention curriculum by the
  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
  Prevention.
• 2002 Model science-based program, the
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Administration

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COPES programs have received numerous national
awards for excellence.

• In 2001, COPES and the Creating Lasting Family
  Connections program received a Special
  Recognition Award from the Executive Office of
  the President, Office of National Drug Control
  Policy
• In 2001, Creating Lasting Family Connections
  received the U.S. Department of Education
  Certificate of Recognition as a Promising Program
  for Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools
• In 2000, The Creating Lasting Family Connections
  program was featured as a Model Family Program in
  the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
  Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental
  Health Services Administrations Strengthening
  Americas Family publication on substance abuse
  and delinquency prevention.

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COPES programs have received numerous national
awards for excellence.

• In 1997, Creating Lasting Family Connections was
  chosen as one of only six programs nationwide for
  the Center for Substance Abuse Preventions model
  program dissemination project.
• In 1996, COPES Creating Lasting Connections
  program was selected to join the International
  Youth Foundations YouthNet, an international
  effort to replicate highly successful programs as
  demonstrated by research.
• The COPES Creating Lasting Connections
  demonstration project received the Center for
  Substance Abuse Preventions Exemplary Substance
  Abuse Prevention Program Award for 1995, 1999 and
  2000.

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Individual Risk Factors Low Self Esteem Early
Anti-Social Behavior Low Attachment to
Family Poor School Performance Social
Isolation Sensation-Seeking Poor Refusal
Skills Favorable Attitudes Toward
ATOD Unsupervised Free Time Lack of Positive Role
Models
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Family Risk Factors Marital Discord Economic
Deprivation Poor Family Management Poor
Discipline Parental Alcohol/Drug
Abuse Conflict-Ridden Family Living in High Crime
Areas Low Emotional Support Lack of Family Play
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Community Risk Factors Substance-Using Norms High
Crime High Violence Low Community
Bonding Environment Unfriendly for Families
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One in three children say they don't feel safe at
school. 60 of high school boys can gain access
to a gun if they want to. Nearly 70 of high
school boys can get drugs if they want to.
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The CLFC Approach
Do you think we can change?
So do you think we can change?
Creating Lasting Family Connections
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Evaluation Results

• The evaluation results published in the Journal
  of Adolescent Research (1996) included
  significant positive results
• Youth showed reduced use and delayed onset of
  AOD use as parents and youth showed improvements
  in several specific resiliency factors,
  including
• increased AOD knowledge and beliefs,
• decreased conflict,
• decreased family pathology,
• increased leveling (honest) communication about
  AOD.

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Evaluation Results

• The evaluation results also included significant
  positive results in family resiliency, including
• Increased knowledge and healthy beliefs about AOD
  by parents,
• Increased youth involvement in setting family AOD
  rules,
• Increased use of needed community services by
  families

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Evaluation Results

• Positive changes in youth resiliency were also
  reported, including
• Increased bonding with mother,
• Increased use of needed community services by
  youth.

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Happiness Index Results

• 98 of parents and youth reported CLC to be a
  positive experience
• 77 of parents reported feeling better about
  themselves after the program
• 93 of youth reported feeling better about
  themselves after the program
• 99 of parents would recommend the program to
  friends

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Evaluation Results Fatherhood- Getting Real

• Overall, 100 of the respondents are more
  capable, confident, prepared to say no and help
  children say no.
• 100 of the respondents would say no to
  accepting a ride home from someone who is high.
  This number is up 39 prior to CLFC.
• 97 of the respondents would say no to
  accepting alcohol / drugs. This number is up from
  32 prior to CLFC.
• 74 of the respondents would say no to allowing
  their teenage children to stay out past their
  curfew following the program.

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Evaluation Results FatherhoodRaising Resilient
Youth

• 96 of the respondents now listen to their
  children's thoughts and feelings when discussing
  family concerns and issues.
• 93 of the respondents are now very likely or
  likely to involve their child in helping to
  make the family rules.
• 73 of the respondents are now very likely or
  likely to involve their child in helping to
  make the family rules on curfews.
• 88 of the respondents are now more likely to
  talk with a trusted adult family member about a
  personal or family problem.

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Evaluation Results Fatherhood (ATOD)

• 87 of the respondents strongly agree or
  agree that use of alcohol and/or drugs has gone
  down
• 60 more respondents strongly agree that they
  would suggest someone with an alcohol or drug
  problem get help.
• 60 more respondents strongly agree that
  someone who has repeated trouble with alcohol
  should have an assessment for alcoholism.
• 46 more respondents strongly agree that they
  have confidence in their ability to influence
  their children regarding alcohol and drug related
  decisions.

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Happiness Index Results Fatherhood

• 97 report feeling better about themselves after
  participating in the program.
• 97 report that this training has been a positive
  experience.
• 84 report that they feel more support from
  others outside their family now than they did
  before the training started.
• 43 more strongly agree that they feel
  empowered to make positive changes for their
  family.

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Implementation OptionsCommunity Based
Implementation Options
The figure below illustrates the individual
training components that make up the Creating
Lasting Family Connections prevention program
model. 1. Model Community Implementation
(High Fidelity)
Parent Trainings
Youth Trainings
Developing Positive Parental Influences
Developing A Positive Response
Developing Independence and Responsibility
Raising Resilient Youth
Getting Real Communications Training
Getting Real Communications Training
Getting Real Parent and Youth Combined Sessions
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• Each of the three parent trainings is a 5-6 week
  module (2 1/2 hours a week)
• Each of the three youth trainings is a 5-6 week
  module (1 1/2 - 2 hours in length)
• The optional Parent and Youth Combined Getting
  Real sessions usually require an additional 2 or
  3 (2 1/2 hour) meetings
• For maximum effectiveness, parents and youth are
  engaged in all 6 modules consecutively and
  simultaneously

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3. Science-Based Option Parent Trainings
Only/Training of Impactors
Developing Positive Parental Influences
AND/OR
Raising Resilient Youth
Getting Real Communications Training
AND/OR

• The modules (parent and youth) can be spread out
  over a longer period based on participant and
  provider needs
• The parent trainings can be offered without the
  youth trainings (consecutively or spread
  throughout the period of a year)
• The parent trainings can be provided separate
  from the youth trainings as a Training of
  Impactors program for social workers, youth
  service providers, preventionists, and other
  caring adults who work with youth

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4. Science-Based Option Youth Trainings Only
Developing A Positive Response
AND/OR
Developing Independence and Responsibility
AND/OR
Getting Real Communications Training

• The youth trainings can also be offered without
  the parent trainings (consecutively or spread
  throughout the period of a year)
• This option is often selected in school settings
  or youth serving organizational settings (i.e.
  boys girls clubs, camps, etc.) where parent
  participation is not likely

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A Higher Love
People Listen and Learn when 1. They feel
listened to 2. They feel cared about 3. They feel
connected with
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Skills for Fathers (Parents) 1. Listening
Skills 2. Gentle Assertiveness Skills 3. Refusal
Skills 4. Social Skills 5. Emotional Expression
Skills 6. Emotional Acceptance Skills 7.
Developing Expectations and Consequences in
the Family
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Individual Protective Factors Social
Skills Positive Self Esteem Flexibility Able to
Process and Express Emotions Bonding (with
children, their childrens moms and their
parents) Committed to Personal Growth Sense of
Purpose Confident About Future
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Family Protective Factors Positive Family
Bonding Family Warmth Trust High Parental
Expectations Clear Rules Positive
Discipline Participation in Family Chores
Responsibilities
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• Community Protective Factors
• Caring Supportive of Reentry/ Recovery and
  their Families
• High Expectations of Reentry/ Recovery and
  their Families
• Opportunities for Reentry/ Recovery and their
  Families Participate Contribute in the Community

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Resilient People Bounce Back
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Increased Bonding Generates Greater Resistance

• Bonding With Self
• Self Esteem
• Self Expression
• Self Confidence
• These Skills Increase Our Ability to Resist Other
  Negative Factors in Our Environment (or in
  ourselves)

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Increased Family Bonding Generates Even Greater
Resistance

INFLUENCES TOWARD VIOLENCE
INFLUENCES TOWARD ATOD ABUSE
STRONG FAMILY BONDING
OTHER NEGATIVE INFLUENCES
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Increased Bonding with Self, Family, School,
Church, Community... Even Greater Resistance
INFLUENCES TOWARD VIOLENCE
INFLUENCES TOWARD ATOD ABUSE
Connectimmunity
OTHER NEGATIVE INFLUENCES
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CONNECTIMMUNITY
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THE CLFC APPROACH