Products
Capping over two decades of successful experience in prevention, COPES recently published training manuals based on its award winning and scientifically validated program for youth and their parents titled The Creating Lasting Family Connections Program. This program, authored by Ted N. Strader, Tim Noe, and Warrenetta Crawford Mann, includes three training modules for youths and three training modules for parents.
The Creating Lasting Family Connections Program was designed to be presented sequentially and concurrently in separate trainings for youths and their parents. Each module, however, also works effectively as a stand-alone training. While the content and emphasis of each module vary, the following themes are repeated for the sake of emphasis: the importance of self-worth and taking control of one's life; the importance of good communications in building healthy relationships (e.g., listening, empathy, negotiation, and cooperation); and the importance of personal responsibility (e.g. choice, cause and effect, limits, and consequences).
Institutions and organizations interested in promoting healthy youth and healthy families, in reducing inappropriate, violent, uncontrolled, unhealthy behaviors and in limiting the negative impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs while enhancing the skills of independence for youth and families will be well served by adopting The Creating Lasting Family Connections Program curricula. The program Manuals are user friendly. One need not have a formal background in alcohol and drug prevention, psychology, counseling, or social work to put them into effective use. All Manuals offer clear, step-by-step instruction in the presentation of material to assure successful outcomes. By attending the optional CLFC training, an individual can gain knowledge, awareness and confidence in his/her skills as a facilitator for any of the training modules.
The larger purpose of this book deals with examining the general principles that COPES has come to embrace as well as the specific programmatic elements which it has developed that embody these principles.
Creating Lasting Family Connections is a program designed for parents and youth which offers training modules for both audiences. The program is designed to: improve communication and conflict resolution skills; build coping mechanisms to resist negative social influences; practice effective refusal skills for both parents and youth; engender self-knowledge and, personal responsibility, and respect for others; and impart knowledge and understanding about the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
“Developing Positive Parental Influences” Training Kit (Includes manual, poster set and set of 25 participant notebooks)
Developing Positive Parental Influences is a training that offers interactive instruction to adults. Content includes: substance abuse and family dynamics; using personal, genetic, social and lifestyle risk factors to create a personal family prevention plan; and examination of intervention, referral and treatment models; and setting clear family standards for parents and children.
Developing Positive Parental Influences Participant Notebook (Replacement Set of 25).
A 44 page participant workbook containing articles and illustrations on the following topics: substance abuse and family dynamics; using personal, genetic, social and lifestyle risk factors to create a personal family prevention plan; and examination of intervention, referral and treatment models; and setting clear family standards for parents and children.
“Raising Resilient Youth” Training Kit (Includes manual, poster set and set of 25 participant notebooks)
Raising Resilient Youth is a training offering interactive instruction to adults. Content includes: knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding family management practices; communicating effective expectations; growth needs of children; managing thoughts and feelings; giving and receiving feedback; and assisting youth in making healthy choices.
Raising Resilient Youth Participant Notebook (Replacement Set of 25)
This is a 43 page workbook containing exercises, articles and interesting discussions regarding issues on effective, satisfying and rewarding family life with an emphasis on assisting parents with effective family management. The focus is to help parents to manage themselves and their relationships so their children can learn to manage themselves without pressuring, whining and hassling.
Getting Real Training Kits (Available for both Adults and Youth. Each set includes manuals, a poster set and set of 25 participant notebooks)
Getting Real is a training offering interactive instruction to adults and youths separately and both combined. Content includes a focus on refusal skills; verbal and non-verbal communication; effective communication and negotiation; effective listening; communication within the family unit; establishing and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships.
Getting Real Training Participant Notebook (Replacement Set of 25)
This 23 page guide contains brief articles about refusal skills and related content and cartoon-like illustrations on how to read other’s and develop our own powerful body language. The training and materials help both adults and youth to find and express their personal power and build trusting relationships.
Developing Independence and Responsibility is a training guide offering interactive instructions to youth. Content includes: the dynamics of independence and responsibility and the importance of open and honest communication. Through role playing exercises, youth visualize themselves as growing successfully into positions of authority where they must define expectations, appropriate behaviors and set consequences for others. Exercises have proven to increase self esteem, empathy, understanding, self-respect and respect for parents and other authority figures. .
Developing Independence and Responsibility Participant Notebook (Replacement Set of 25)
This workbook contains articles, exercises, activities and illustrations that support a young person's desire to learn how to succeed in gaining greater freedom through personal responsibility. Mirroring the skills parents gain in Raising Resilient Youth, children learn the skills and art of managing their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while keeping an eye toward the future as they will become the parents, teachers, supervisors, CEOs, astronauts, doctors, nurses, lawyers and leaders who will help manage others in the world to come.
Developing a Positive Response Training Kit (Includes Trainer Manual, poster set and set of 25 participant notebooks)
Developing a Positive Response is a training offering interactive instruction to youth. Content includes: knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about tobacco, alcohol and drugs (including marijuana); values clarification; making healthy choices; and resisting negative social pressures.
Developing a Positive Response Participant Notebook (Replacement Set of 25)
This workbook contains articles, activities, exercises and illustrations that support healthy alcohol, tobacco and other drug use decisions. The notebook and training explore knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about tobacco, alcohol and drugs (including marijuana); values clarification; making healthy choices; and resisting negative social pressures. Youth are exposed to a variety of differing family and cultural beliefs regarding these topics and encouraged to develop healthy and low risk attitudes and behaviors and a non-judgmental attitude toward others who may have differing beliefs.
There are two different types of evaluation kits available for use with the CLFC program. One is a sophisticated pre-post test design and includes Construct Definitions, Psychometric Properties, Analysis Guide and etc. The second one is a user-friendly Retrospective Survey Design which is post test only.
The complete “Creando Relaciones Duraderas en la Familia” Program Package (includes all 6 training manuals, a set of 25 participant notebooks for all 6 trainings, and 6 poster sets)
The Complete Creating Lasting Family Connections® Fatherhood Program: Family Reintegration Package (This includes all 4 trainers manuals for the 4 separate modules {Developing Positive Parental Influences, Raising Resilient Youth, Getting Real and ABC 3D Approach to HIV, Hepatitis and Other STDs Prevention, a set of 25 participant notebooks for all 4 modules, and poster sets for 3 modules {Developing Positive Parental Influences, Raising Resilient Youth, Getting Real}, CLFC Fatherhood Program: Adaptation Guidebook, CLFC Fatherhood Program: Case Management Services and “Optional” Joint Intervention Meeting {JIM} Guide, CLFC Secrets to Successful Facilitation, CLFC Fatherhood Program: Fidelity Package, CLFC Fatherhood Program: Survey Kit for Outcome Evaluation and CLFC Fatherhood Program: Retrospective Survey Kit).
The Creating Lasting Family Connections® Marriage Enhancement Program Package (This includes 1 trainer manual, a set of 24 participant notebooks, a copy of CLFC Secrets to Successful Facilitation, CLFC Marriage Enhancement Program: Fidelity Package, CLFC Marriage Enhancement Program: Survey Kit for Outcome Evaluation and the CLFC Marriage Enhancement Program: Retrospective Survey Kit)
Topics of Interest
Adult CLFC Modules
Developing Positive Parental Influences (DPPI)
ABC 3(D) Approach to HIV, Hepatitis and Other STDS
Youth CLFC Modules
Developing a Positive Response (DPR)
Developing Independence and Responsibility (DIR)
Overview of Case Management Services (JIM)
CLFC & Reentry (Prison Recidivism Reduction)
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Testimonials
Fatherhood Testimonials
"COPES has opened my eyes to a lot of things in my life, the issues, problems, and situations I deal with on a day to day basis. It has given me the proper tools to deal with these issues and situations. I am truly grateful to have had this experience. COPES has helped me better understand myself, relationships, chemical dependency, and much more.".
Healthy Marriage Testimonials
"Dear COPES,
When I first was told of this 10 week program I was sure there was absolutely nothing you all could do or teach me to help my partner and I communicate. I was certain that I would gain absolutely nothing! Ten weeks later my relationship with my partner has gone from feeling so very distant, to now closer than ever. We actually listen to each other and respect how the other person is feeling and that was something we could not do before (someone had to be right and someone had to be wrong!). But most of all, thank you for teaching me that my feelings are REAL! And that I owe it to myself to get in touch with each and every one of them. Thanks for changing my outlook on my self worth.You and your staff have been outstanding. God has given you a very special gift and I thank you for sharing it with me and my partner! "
Connect-Immunity Testimonials
"During the past 20 weeks, while participating in the CLFC Program, I have found this entire program to be extremely informative from start to finish. The program itself is broken down into different modules or sections. In each section different information is presented and as a participant your experience will vary. Each module is very helpful but some modules can be more helpful for different individuals. I found that the module called “Getting Real” was the most helpful for me. Although I have always thought I knew how to say “no”, I have been persuaded to change my answer. This module has taught me how to say “no” and be firm while I respect the other individual’s thoughts and feelings, and in the same sense respecting myself. I would definitely encourage others to participate in this positive experience."
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