Prevention Priority
Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, Opioids, Prescription Medication and Tobacco
Population of Focus
Middle and high school youth (ages 12-18) and their parents/guardians
Institute of Medicine Category
Selective
Agent of Change
Families, communities, schools, youth-serving organizations
Intervening Variable
Individual Factors
Summary
Familias Unidas is a family program that engages both parent/s and children. The program meets two hours each week for eight or nine weeks. In addition to the group program, participants must also take part in four to ten one-hour family visits.
Core functions of this program work to prevent conduct disorders, alcohol/tobacco/illicit drugs use and risky sexual behavior.
The Familias Unidas program requires facilitators to be Spanish speaking and bicultural. The program developers also require facilitators to have at least a bachelors’ degree and three years of clinical experience or a master’s degree and one year of clinical experience.
To learn more, visit the Familias Unidas website by clicking here: http://www.familias-unidas.org/
