THE FAMILY FOUNDATION

WHAT IS A FAMILY A group of people either related or unrelated living together A group of people either related or unrelated living together

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF A FAMILY Love and affection Love and affection Protection Protection Education Education Teaching Values Teaching Values Economic Support Economic Support Guidance Guidance Socialization Socialization Recreation Recreation

LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF HELPS TO BUILD SKILLS HELPS TO BUILD SKILLS Communication Skills Communication Skills Problem-solving and decision making skills Problem-solving and decision making skills Management Skills Management Skills Conflict-resolution Skills Conflict-resolution Skills

LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF HELPS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR FAMILY HELPS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR FAMILY Solving Problems Solving Problems Realize that change is possible Realize that change is possible Know where to get help Know where to get help Strengthen future families Strengthen future families

WHY DO FAMILIES NEED TO BE STRONG 40% of marriages end in divorce 40% of marriages end in divorce 20% of children live in poverty 20% of children live in poverty 500 babies a day are born to teenage mothers 500 babies a day are born to teenage mothers At least 2 million children a day care for themselves after school At least 2 million children a day care for themselves after school The first use of alcohol typically begins at age 14 The first use of alcohol typically begins at age 14 More than 3 children a day die due to parental abuse More than 3 children a day die due to parental abuse One child in 8 as at least one alcoholic parent One child in 8 as at least one alcoholic parent

STRONG FAMILIES HELP BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES Families are a microcosm of the community Families are a microcosm of the community Getting families strong helps the entire community get strong Getting families strong helps the entire community get strong

CONCERN FOR FAMILIES Family Law – to protect families for the greater good Family Law – to protect families for the greater good Business and Industry – what is their role in family development? Business and Industry – what is their role in family development? Community Involvement – what agencies and help centers are out there to help families? Community Involvement – what agencies and help centers are out there to help families?

TAKE RESPONSIBILTY Make your family strong Make your family strong Learn all you can Learn all you can Be positive – What is a pessimist? What is an optimist? Be positive – What is a pessimist? What is an optimist? Find your family strengths – communicate and work together Find your family strengths – communicate and work together

REVIEW: 1. What are the functions of a family? 1. What are the functions of a family? 2. Why is it important to learn about yourself? 2. Why is it important to learn about yourself? 3. How are families a microcosm of society? 3. How are families a microcosm of society? 4. What is conflict resolution? 4. What is conflict resolution? 5. Why is it important to be responsible? 5. Why is it important to be responsible? 6. What can YOU personally gain from studying families? 6. What can YOU personally gain from studying families? 7. Why are social service agencies both good and bad? 7. Why are social service agencies both good and bad?

VOCABUALRY WORDS CHAPTER 1 Functions Functions Conflict resolution Conflict resolution Pessimist Pessimist Optimist Optimist

THINK Think about what you can personally do to improve your family skills Think about what you can personally do to improve your family skills Think about what you want your family to be like in the future Think about what you want your family to be like in the future Think about what stresses that you have had in your personal life and how these stresses can help you in the future Think about what stresses that you have had in your personal life and how these stresses can help you in the future