The parenting programme

Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) is an inclusive, evidence-based, 13 week parenting programme, designed to promote protective factors which are associated with good parenting and better outcomes for children.

SFSC has enjoyed success with parents from a number of backgrounds, including black and minority ethnic parents, teenaged parents, parents with learning disabilities and parents from marginalised communities, including those with experience of drugs, alcohol or violence.

SFSC is a universal programme, which helps parents with children aged up to 18 years to think about how their actions and experiences may influence their parenting style.

In particular, SFSC helps parents to:

Gain a better understanding of child development.
Use positive discipline techniques.
Promote children’s social skills and self-discipline.
Achieve positive change in family relationships.
Explore and develop strategies to deal with factors that risk poor outcomes for children, such as harsh and/or inconsistent discipline.

SFSC draws on social learning theory and uses interactive learning methods, such as encouraging parents to share their experiences and values and undertaking practical activities practiced in the session and then implemented at home.

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