Help families become a better family - Strengthening Families Program

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Strengthening Families Facilitator Purpose: Ensure that skill groups are implemented with fidelity, that the participants are engaged, that the participants are learning and implementing the skills through engaged facilitation. Time Commitment

14 week commitment with up to 4 hours weekly including study time before the sessions, 2.5 hour sessions and debrief meeting, may include a few scheduled planning meetings prior to implementation.

• Good communication skills
• Ability to facilitate a small group
• Can adapt and instruct difficult participants
• Ability to work as a team
• Creativity

• Pre Launch
• Planning meetings
• Read over entire curriculum for each age group to understand scope and sequence of all age groups participating
• Meet with co-facilitator and plan for sessions
• Attend facilitator training
• During Sessions
• Arrive half hour early to set up classroom
• Ongoing communication with site coordinator and other facilitators
• Ensure engagement of families and participants
• Problem solve with site coordinator when you are made aware of barriers
• Lead sessions ensuring all participants are engaged and participating in the group
• Facilitate some of the family group sessions with a facilitation partner
• May be asked to make contact with some participant families outside of class to ensure participation
• Graduation
• Participate with families in fun activities
• Celebrate completion and participate in graduation ceremony

Reports to site coordinator