Families First
Resources
Updated Fall of 2023 - Families First is a national FCCLA peer education program that helps young people explore, understand, and appreciate diverse aspects of families and family life.
The goals of the program are to:
- Help youth become strong family members and leaders for today and tomorrow
- Strengthen families as a foundational unit of society
- Explore careers that support families
- Provide safety education for youth to foster safe and healthy families and communities
- Understand how nurturing children build strong families
Families First Units
- DYNAMICS - Understanding families and family relationships
- BALANCE - Enabling young people and families to prioritize self-care and overcome the obstacle
- DEVELOPMENT - Learning how to nurture and care for children
- SAFETY - Prioritizing and practicing safety within families
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SKILLS - Developing strategies to be a good family member