SFP 10-14 can help you and your children ages 10-14 prepare for the teen years. This program is a free and fun opportunity to strengthen family communication and promote family bonding. justCommunity is hosting sessions between now and June in Quakertown and North Penn. A new 4-week “booster session” has been added for Palisades families who have completed the program.
Each cycle includes seven weekly sessions including a family meal, free babysitting and a chance to win a weekly gift card. The program is for parents and their children ages 10-14.
The schedule for the communities is as follows (click for registration form in PDF format):
- Quakertown – Tuesdays starting April 2
- North Penn - Wednesdays starting on April 17
- Palisades Booster Program- four Wednesdays May 1-22 (note, this is a booster program with 4 sessions for families who have completed the Palisades classes).
Weekly sessions will include:
- Fun Family Games and Activities
- Engaging & Interactive Youth Activities
- Interaction with Other Parents
- FREE Family Meal Each Week
- FREE Childcare for Younger Siblings
- Gift Card Raffle Each Week
The first half hour of the program will be devoted to a communal dinner followed by an hour hour where teens and parents meet separately and then the final hour is dedicated to bringing parents and youth together.
Parents and caregivers will discuss a host of topics such as: the normal developmental changes in teenagers, helping teens to avoid risks and substance use, setting age appropriate limits, helping youth to understand rules and consequences, effective joint problem solving skills and ways to show love and support.
Youth will learn about and then practice making good decisions and setting goals, peer pressure resistance skills to avoid problems with drugs & alcohol, empathy and appreciation of parents/caregivers and ways to cope with stress.
Submit the form below or download one of the registration forms below to mail in or fax to Nina Stephens. Call 215-538-4799 for more information.
Registration forms (pdf):
- Quakertown (April)
- North Penn (April)
- Palisades Booster Session (May)
