In-person

SFP involves not just parents or children alone, but the whole family. It is a 14 week skills enhancing programme. It is an inter-agency initiative, delivered by a range of community, statutory and voluntary local services in Blanchardstown which is managed and funded by Blanchardstown Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.

The SFP curriculum includes three courses (Parent skills training, Teen skills training and Family life skills training) that involves the whole family in three classes run on the same night once a week for 14 weeks.

There is also an Irish directory to find Strengthening Families Programmes in your area https://sfpcouncilireland.ie/strengthening-families/sfp-directory/

The Strengthening Families Program (Kumpfer & DeMarsh, 1989; Kumpfer, DeMarsh, & Child, 1989) is an evidence-based 14-week family skills training program for parents and their teenagers (Age 12-16) in three classes run on the same night once a week.

Crèche facilities and child care is provided for younger children in family (aged 1-5yrs) and youth group is provided for children aged 6-11yrs.

Referrals can come from many different sources: self-referral, schools, School completion Programmes, Youthreach, Social Workers, JLOs, Family services, Youth services, Child & Family Services, Garda Youth Diversion Projects, Community Mental Health Centres, Housing Projects, Drug Treatment Centres, Community Drug Teams, Probation, Rehabilitation Projects and other local agencies

https://www.ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie/sfp#who

SFP is a family based Programme which aims to improve parenting and family functioning by strengthening the family

Strong families reduce risk for many adverse behaviors in children & teens; substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school failure, aggression and delinquency.