Frequently Asked Questions
KEYPOINTS ABOUT CLFC
CLFC is modular in design. There are six distinct
training modules, Developing Positive Parental Influences (adult ATOD
training), Developing a Positive Response (youth ATOD training), Raising
Resilient Youth (parent enhancement training), Developing Independence
and Responsibility (youth Responsibility training) and Getting Real
Communications Training (which can be conducted for adults and youth,
or combined parents and youth). The modular design allows portions
of our program to be implemented along with your already existing
programs or it can be implemented as a comprehensive model as a complete
package. The program is also separated into three parent and three
youth components and each of these sub units can also be implemented
separately if desired.
This design allows your trainers to determine the needs of the clients
they serve and implement the program in a variety of ways that will
ensure their clients stay interested and have their needs met.
Therefore, the program was designed so the prevention professionals
can add or drop parts of this program in order to use what works best
for the population they are serving.
This program was designed to be implemented within schools, communities,
churches, and/or community organizations collectively or individually.
This flexibility is a major advantage to agencies which already have
serious prevention efforts in place. Our individual components can
be added to increase the number of life domains already addressed
by existing prevention efforts in already active communities.
MATERIALS AND COSTS
COPES will send you a free information packet that has a copy of the
four published journal articles. These articles clearly describe the
scientific findings of this program. The COPES information packet
is written in such a way that grant writers can take our information
and plug it directly into a grant. We have a “logic model” which specifically
outlines the scientific design. This information is free of charge
and is available by calling COPES at (502) 583-6820. Also available
is a video that discusses our program and gives some information that
you can share with your co-workers/executive director/ whoever else
may be interested in this program. This video is priced at $29.95
and can be mailed out along with your information package and a bill.
Curriculum package cost is regularly $1125.
Included in this price is the following
- All five manuals (and stylish carrying case
for manuals and notebooks).
(25 per training component). - 74 posters (and portfolio sized carrying
case).
This program has an evaluation package available
for purchase separately. The evaluation instruments are designed so
that you can have your own evaluators do the evaluation of your implementation
of this program or you have the option of having our COPES evaluation
team assist with evaluation under a separate contract. This evaluation
package is priced at only $300.00.
Implementation training is available from the developer. For more
information about this model program, including evaluation, training,
or grant writing assistance, please call :
Ted N. Strader
(502) 583-6820 COPES, Inc.
The rest of this page addresses the kinds of questions we often receive
from those interested in our program. We suggest you review the questions
listed below and select any for an immediate response.
Just click on any question (e.g. Q 1 etc) and check
out the answer!!
Q 1 How do we know that the Creating Lasting
Family Connections program is effective?
Q 2 If I implement Creating Lasting
Family Connections, how can I measure whether my implementation is
successful?
Q 3 What are the main differences
between Creating Lasting Family Connections and the earlier Creating
Lasting Connections?
Q 4 How does Creating Lasting
Family Connections achieve involvement of parents?
Q 5 How does CLFC achieve involvement
of youth?
Q 6 You have noted that how one
defines community is a key to successfully implementing prevention
programs. What does this mean for an organization that is interested
in implementing Creating Lasting Family Connections?
Q 7 What does it take to be a
good trainer for Creating Lasting Family Connections?
Q 8 Having discussed characteristics
of a good trainer for CLFC, how do you assess a potential trainers'
skills and qualities to implement the program? What training do you
offer them based on your assessment?
Q 9 You discussed what makes a
good trainer, but what about community advocate teams? What makes
a good team? A good team member?
Q 10 In the standard implementation
of CLFC, what is the optimum group size for the training for parents?
For youth?
Q 11 What training materials
are available for those who want to implement Creating Lasting Family
Connections? What other materials (such as implementation handbooks)
do you recommend?
Q 12 What if my organization
wants to write a grant for funding to implement Creating Lasting Family
Connections? Can COPES assist us in this?
Q 13 What is the average cost
for implementing Creating Lasting Family Connections?
Q 14 What generally is involved
in the Creating Lasting Family Connections implementation training?
Q 15 Does completion of the
CLFC implementation training qualify a trainer to train others who
are interested in implementing the CLFC program in other communities?
Q 16 Your Creating Lasting
Family Connections program appears to go pretty deep. Is this therapy?
Q 17 Do you think most grass-roots
facilitators are qualified to become Creating Lasting Family Connections'
trainers and take on such a deep and powerful role?
Q 18 Your training seems very
sophisticated. How well does it work with uneducated or economically
disadvantaged families?
Q 19 How do you make your training
culturally relevant for minority populations?
Q 20 Violence is a big issue
right now. How does your program target violence prevention?
Q 21 What are some common problems
people encounter when using your program?
Q 22 Okay, I’m convinced your
program is the greatest thing since sliced bread. How can I convince
my boss or the other community leaders to purchase and implement your
program?
Q 23 What if I think of other
questions about CLFC later?
