Familias Unidas

Familias Unidas is a multi-level, family-based,  Hispanic-specific prevention program.

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It is designed to prevent problem behaviors including:

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• Conduct Disorders

• Illicit Drug Use

• Alcohol Use

• Cigarette Use

• Sexual Risk Behaviors

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The program works to improve family functioning, including improved communication and family support, among Hispanic youth ages 12-17. Familias Unidas is unique as a behavioral intervention program because it was designed specifically for Hispanic adolescents and their families.

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The objective of Familias Unidas is to increase parents’ involvement with their children’s peers and school and to improve family bonding and cohesion.

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It also focuses on building supportive relationships among Hispanic immigrant parents, to integrate them into the greater community and to reduce feelings of social isolation. The intervention is delivered through multi-parent groups.

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Groups sessions aim to:

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• Develop effective parenting skills and family visits

• Encourage participants to apply those skills while interacting with their adolescent

• Include problem posing and participatory exercises

• Increase parents’ understanding of their role in protecting their adolescent from harm and to facilitate parental investment.

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The multi-parent groups are led by a trained facilitator.  Groups meet in weekly 2 hour sessions for the duration of the intervention, and each group has 10 to 12 parents, with at least 1 parent from each participating family.

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