Last reviewed: 2023
Intended Outcomes:
Program objectives:
- To break the cycles of chemical dependency and violence/abuse in families by increasing participant knowledge and use of healthy living skills. Participants will:
- Develop better communication skills.
- Learn how to appropriately express their feelings.
- Be able to demonstrate anger management skills.
- Be able to use problem solving and decision making skills.
- Develop coping skills to deal with stressful situations.
- To decrease participants use of alcohol and other drugs and to reduce relapse by teaching all members of the family about the disease of chemical dependency and its impact on families.
- Participants will increase their knowledge of the impact of alcohol, prescription and illegal drugs on children, individuals and families.
- To positively influence family reunification by integrating recovery into daily family life and by teaching healthy parenting skills.
- Providing a safe, nurturing place for children and parents to talk and to explore their feelings and choices.
- Facilitating trust through a process of bonding with consistent role models.
- Assisting participants in developing their self-awareness and self-worth.
- Educating participants about chemical dependency as a disease and how it affects family members.
Continuum of Care:
Selective Prevention, Universal Prevention
Topic Areas:
Behavioral Health/Mental Health, Disruptive Behaviors, Physical Health, Substance Use, Trauma
Ages:
Adult (25+), Childhood (4-12), Early Childhood (0-3), Teen/Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24)
Geographic Locations:
Rural, Urban
Delivery Settings:
Community-Based, Congregate Care Facility
Cultural Considerations:
A balanced amount of the research involved diverse populations
Audience:
The main curriculum is designed for ages 3 through adult. There is also a Celebrating Families Supplement for ages 0-3.
Credentials:
There is no minimum credential requirement to implement this model. Celebrating Families!™ (CF!) says that the training is for professionals (social workers, agency staff, administration, etc.) and potential volunteers who are interested in learning how to facilitate the 16-session evidence-based support group model for families affected by addiction.
Manuals:
Yes
Is Training Required?
Yes, see developer info
Who can provide the required training?
If interested in discussing a Celebrating Families!™ training, contact NACoA's Director of Programs Mary Beth Collins: mbcollins@nacoa.org
Program Costs (materials, training, etc.):
Yes, refer to program website
Program/Practice Website:
https://celebratingfamilies.net/
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research:
Sparks, S. N. & Tisch, R.. (2018). A family-centered program to break the cycle of addiction. Families in Society, 99(2), 100-109.
Additional Sources:
WV Rating:
Promising
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Rationale for Rating:
Most of the recent research we were able to review was non-peer reviewed (i.e., dissertation/thesis projects). We did not identify any meta-analyses or RCTs for this program. However, the published (and peer-reviewed) results that were available were promising. In addition, this program has been listed on SAMHSA's National Registry of Effective Programs and Practices as of 2008, thus bumping our rating up to Promising. This program has been developed to use in different languages, which is also very promising.
Contraindications or Concerns:
None identified
Other Registries/Ratings
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare:
Promising Research Evidence
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development:
Not On Registry
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness:
Not On Registry
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Guide:
Not On Registry
Washington State Institute for Public Policy:
Not On Registry