About our programme The SFP 10- 14 ( UK) is a 7 week evidence- based programme developed by Oxford Brookes University and the My Strong Family Centre to help families with young people aged between 10 and 14 to prepare for teenage years. It is mainly for families at universal and targeted levels, with a focus on preventing substance misuse. Our objective The long term aim of the SFP 10- 14 ( UK) is reduced alcohol and drug use and behavioural problems during adolescence. This is achieved through improved skills in nurturing and child management by parents, and improved interpersonal and personal competencies amongst young people. International recognition The SFP 10- 14 has been highlighted in an International Cochrane Collaboration systematic evidence review funded by the World Health Organization ( WHO) and the UK Alcohol Education and Research Council ( AERC). This evidence review was presented at the EU/ WHO Ministerial Conference held in Stockholm in 2001 which led to the Stockholm Declaration on " Young People and Alcohol". The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence ( NICE) has also highlighted the potential of the SFP 10- 14 ( UK) in their reports on alcohol misuse prevention and cancer prevention. The programme is also recognised by the UK Home Office, Department for Children, Families and Schools ( DCFS) and National Academy for Parenting Practitioners.

" Oxford Brookes University is reaching out to families through the Strengthening Families Programme and we have trained hundreds of others to do so. Together, we are helping families to make a positive difference in their lives." Dr Debby Allen, SFP 10- 14 ( UK) Trainer/ Consultant