The great progress of a great program in our community. Thanks to the help of the SPF SIG grant to reduce underage drinking.

1. Strengthening Families
Kingman County
Success Story
2012

2. First Strengthening Families session in
Kingman at the Mennonite Church 2009
Every family in the
county, country
……world
should be
required to take
this program. It
is great!!!!!
(Pat, Horizons
Health Center
Employee and
participant)

3. Norwich Participants 2009
“This program is
so fun….can
we do it
again.”
(Tristan)
And this family
did participate
again during
one of the
sessions in
Kingman.

4. Kingman session at the
Assembly of God Church 2010
“I would be happy to provide the
building and help with
recruiting.”
“I am (was) excited to see a
program that emphasized the
importance of the family as the
basic building block of society.
Furthermore the program sees
the family as the vehicle for
turning around a society that
has jeopardized its future
because of our neglect of the
family.” (Pastor Bryan)

5. “The kids that were involved with their families in the SFP seem to
demonstrate a respect and kindness when I see them at school, in a
store or just walking down the street. Maybe it is a confidence
within themselves ~~ I don't know but I am always happy to see
them and proud of the way they carry themselves. Perhaps it is
knowing that someone other than their parents want them to make
the right choices!” (Robyn, Facilitator and Substitute Teacher)

6. 2010 Session at the St Patrick’s
School in Kingman
“This program has been so great for my family. Working through
problems at home has helped my son to cut down on his
medication. We are so grateful…” Tammy

7. “I loved watching family after family work through tough problems, as a team,
with such ease.”
“A great way to bring families together!”
“I believe the program provided teens with tools that will help get them through
tough situations at school and in life.” Maegan, Facilitator

8. Kingman Christian Church offered
their facility for the 2011 session
“As a
parent/participant, I
was grateful for the
guidance provided to
deal with authority
and conflict issues
that are sometimes
part of the child-
rearing process.”
• Scott

9. “The Kingman Area Ministerial Alliance would be happy to help with
any aspect of the Strengthening Families Program after the ‘grant to
reduce underage drinking’ ends. We believe this program has been
a great addition to the community and will work to get others to
participate.”