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Celebrating Families!

An Effective Practice

Description

The goal of Celebrating Families! is to strengthen recovery from alcohol and/or drugs, break the cycle of addiction, and increase successful family reunification.

Celebrating Families! is delivered over 16 sessions to multiple families at a time. At the beginning of each session families sit together and eat dinner, after which all participants split into age-appropriate groups. The topics covered include: healthy living, nutrition, communication, feelings and defenses, anger management, and facts about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Each session includes role-plays, handouts, children's stories, and activity sheets.

Goal / Mission

The goal of Celebrating Families! is to strengthen recovery from alcohol and/or drugs, break the cycle of addiction, and increase successful family reunification.

Results / Accomplishments

One evaluation studied the effects of Celebrating Families! on 62 families. This evaluation showed that there were positive medium size improvements in four family outcomes (cohesion, communication, family strengths and resilience and organization; Cohen's d= 0.52 to 0.70) and four parenting outcomes (parent involvement, supervision, efficacy, and positive parenting style; Cohen's d= 0.50 to 0.60).

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Primary Contact
Topics
Community / Social Environment
Organization(s)
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Location
USA
Target Audience
Families
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