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67% of FAST Parents say they have a better relationship with their FAST Child
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Behavior problems decline by 30%
My child is more confident and focused. He has a better attitude and has a new found understanding of privilege and responsibility.
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51% of FAST parents feel more confident and productive at home and in their community
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19% less family conflict
FAST has helped me to find out that I am a single parent, but that doesn't mean I am alone.
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40% of teachers see improvements in children’s positive behaviors
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54% of teachers say FAST Parents become more involved in school
I would not have believed such a transformation was possible in such a short time if I had not seen it with my own eyes.
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64% of FAST Parents feel better connected to their community
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46% increase in reciprocal social support among FAST Parents
In FAST, a group of parents decided to carpool together to a job fair. Two of the four parents were called for job interviews.
Through experiential learning rather than lecture, FAST teaches parents to become effective family leaders equipped to help their children thrive. On a scale of 1 to 10, FAST parent graduates give the program a 9.4 satisfaction rating.
Each 2.5-hour FAST Program conducted over 8 to 10 weeks systematically incorporates research and evidence-based practices proven to build protective factors, decrease risk factors and increase social capital around children and families.
Based on family systems theory and family stress theory, FAST brings families together in dynamic groups to build supportive relationships across domains of family, school and community.
Recognized by SAMHSA, UNODC, OJJDP
FAST is included in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, and has been recognized as a model program since 2002. The program is also recognized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Learn more
Among the range of interventions needed to address the opioid and drug abuse crisis, community-based strategies and two-generational, whole-family preventions which build protective factors of resilience are worth investment. Protective factors, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),…
FAST® is recognized by The Center for the Study of Social Policy’s (CSSP) Strengthening Families™ in their Making the Link series. The Strengthening Families framework is a “research-informed approach” that strives to make a positive difference in the lives of children…
The Family Center of Columbus has been empowering families within the community of Columbus, Georgia, for over a century. Serving approximately 10,000 families and community members each year, the organization has been responding and adapting to local needs since it…
At each FAST session, families sit down together to enjoy a Family Meal. For the elementary and middle school levels, children serve their parents which helps reinforce the parent as the head of the family. After winning the Door Prize, that family will host the following week’s meal. Families are empowered through reciprocity – receiving the basket and then giving back to the group. #FASTcommunity #FAST30thAnniversary
