Parenting Across Cultures

The Strengthening Multi-Ethnic Families and Communities Parent Training Program utilizes a facilitative model and requires ALL instructors to go through an intensive (35-Hr) Five-Day Facilitator Training Workshop.

Each workshop is lead by Dr. Steele (Program Developer) or one of her five National Trainers, all of whom have many years of experience and backgrounds in social work and mental health.

In addition to learning program concepts, participants experience the power of the curriculum – they reflect, practice, experience, discuss, and share. Each participant receives a Facilitator Set (English or Spanish) and a Certificate of Completion.

Training Trends
2000-2007 - US vs UK

In 2000, the SMEFC Program was selected by over 30 groups as part of the Federal SAMSHA Family Strengthening Grant. That same year, the Graph of Training Trends

Racial Equality Foundation (REF) introduced the Program in England.

REF successfully obtained funding to expand the Program each year, and in 2006-2007 the Dept. of Education initiated the Pathfinders Program, which provided $6 million to six communities for SFSC training and implementation.

The loss of funding for families, and the curriculum’s rating as a “Promising Program” have both contributed to the decline of trainings observed for the US.

There is now a substantial body of evidence to support SMEFC as "Best Practice" (see Research), and we are hopeful that US funding priorities will change in the near future.

Seattle, WA

SPOTLIGHT

English Language Facilitator Training Workshop

Workshop Leader
Linda Reyes Songer, MSW

May 24-28, 2010

Cost $650/person

Registration Form
(available soon)

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Spanish Language Facilitator Training Workshop

Workshop Leader
Linda Reyes Songer, MSW

June 7-11, 2010

Cost $650/person

Registration Form
(English)

Registration Form
(En Espanol)

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Paul Nagle-McNaughton

Paul is the second Trainer to go International. He presented his work with inmates at the 6th AnnualConference for the SFSC Program, held in England on July 8, 2008.

Paul and his organization (CWCMH, Yakima, WA) are being featured throughout the web site – for their commitment, involvement, and contributions to curriculum development and the training process, as well as program promotion, evaluation and documentation.

For Information on Trainings conducted
in the UK, click the link below:

Strengthening Families,
Strengthening Communities