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About the Urban Families Program Trainings Publications What is the Urban Families Program? The Urban Families Program (UFP) in the Skillman Center for Children, College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs at Wayne State University, serves as a training, consulting, technical assistance, instructive and advocacy program in the fields of family support and parenting education. For over 20 years, the Urban Families Program has promoted and demonstrated best practices to service providers and organizations working with children and families, in particular, families living within an urban environment. The Urban Families Program works from the conceptual framework that relationships are the key to effective help-giving strategies when working with families. UFP’s philosophy is that when relationships are built upon trust, respect and have a strength-based focus, the help-giving relationship is more effective. Mission The Urban Families Program is committed to enhancing and expanding the knowledge and skills of those working to support and strengthen families in raising their children successfully in urban environments. Trainings Half-Day Trainings on topics such as: Effective Parenting as Prevention of Substance Abuse, Caring for and About Girls and Young Women, Dads at a Distance: How to Involve Fathers in Their Children's Lives, Family Support 101. Click here for the current schedule. Empowerment Skills for Family Workers - a training series covering: Family Development Worker Self-empowerment Communicating with Skill and Heart Cultural Competence Ongoing Assessment Home Visiting Helping Families Access Specialized Services Facilitating Family Conferences, Support Groups, & Community Meetings Collaboration Click here to learn more Customized Training Programs Programs are created for agencies, schools, faith-based or other community organizations to meet their staff development needs. Training programs are interactive, participatory and incorporate adult learning strategies. Examples of training topics include the following: Effective Group Facilitation Building Effective Help-giving Relationships Engaging Fathers Family Support Education for Para-professionals and Professionals Supervision of the Human Services Worker Multi-generational Parenting: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Parenting Education for Court-mandated Parenting Groups Outcome Focused Parenting Education Diversity Issues Parenting as Prevention Call (313) 872-7166 for more information Publications Primer for Developing and Sustaining a Faith-Based Network (PDF) Attention Concerns in Children : A Parenting Curriculum (PDF) The Babysitter Training Program - Preventing Early Parenting For a copy, call (313) 872-7166 or email skillmancenter@wayne.edu The Detroit Family Project Curriculum (PDF) The Detroit Skillman Parenting Program Curriculum Available below in sections or as the whole curriculum. All are PDFs. The Whole Curriculum (440 pages) Pregnancy and Infancy (10 sessions) Self Esteem (3 sessions) Money Management (2 sessions) The 5 to 7 year old child (5 sessions) The 8 to 12 year old Child (5 sessions) Exploring Male-Female Relationships (3 sessions) Grief and Loss (3 sessions) Working with Paraprofessionals: Advice for Supervisors (PDF) UFP's article in the Winter 2001-02 America's Family Support Magazine Cool Parenting Rules and Tools for the Prevention of Substance Abuse (Print out, then photocopy double sided and cut in four along the lines.) These are also available in Spanish and Arabic but are currently out of stock. Our materials are available at no cost. Please call us for further information about our publications and training services at (313) 872-7166 or email us skillmancenter@wayne.edu
Skillman Center for Children Wayne State University 100 East Palmer, Detroit, Michigan 48202 Phone (313) 872-7166 FAX (313) 872-7126 Email - skillmancenter@wayne.edu Click here for location and hours. Mission: The Skillman Center for Children acts as a catalyst of change for urban children, youth and families while contributing significantly to the preparation of professionals, the capacity of community organizations, and the generation and dissemination of research-based information and analyses that inform both practice and public policy.