Family Strengthening Program

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Family Strengthening Program

 

An outgrowth of HUF’s Education Programs, HUF’s Family Strengthening Program (FSP) is an research-based family strengthening and training program, designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to help prevent unfavorable or harmful parenting practices.

The program has three components:

(1) Family Training Sessions

(2) Case Management

(3) Family-building Events

Impact:

  • Families learned strategies for avoiding trigger behavior, increasing self-awareness, positive concepts and self-esteem, and building levels of empathy.
  • Families learned from other families and strengthened their social networks and family support systems.
  • Families had the opportunity to discuss family stressors with a Case Manager and create a Nurturing Family Plan for their families.
  • Families were referred to and connected with the appropriate partner agencies.

Additionally, FSP provided unique benefits to families, giving them easy access to a variety of services as Hispanic Unity member such as:

  • English and Citizenship classes
  • Access to public benefits and primary health care
  • Financial Literacy classes and Free Tax preparation
  • Career Coaches – Job assistance
  • Legal assistance (Foreclosure, Basic legal aid, Immigration assistance)
  • Transportation- bus passes

HUF is serving children and families throughout Broward County. For more information or questions, contact FSP Program Manager, Sara Valentin at svalentin@hispanicunity.org.

 

 

Hispanic Unity of Florida: Client Stories

Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF) is a non-profit founded in 1982 by community leaders to ease the acculturation transition for newcomers from other nations. Today, HUF provides assistance through 12 programs and 30+ services in four languages to South Florida's diverse community. HUF, an UnidosUS Affiliate, is one of South Florida’s largest agencies dedicated to the immigrant population, providing them with the tools they need to build a new life. Since its inception, HUF has served nearly 500,000 people.