Family Skills
FOCUS helps make families stronger by teaching key resilience skills that improve family closeness and reduce conflict. We’ve gathered our resources for you to explore on this page. They are sorted by skill or family habit. These articles and handouts can help your family learn about the FOCUS Skills and see if FOCUS might be a good fit for you!
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Family Closeness
Family Scrapbook (Download)
Family Statements (Download)
Family Collage (Download)
Family Calendar (Download)
How to Hold a Family Meeting (Download)
Routines
How to Hold a Family Meeting (Download)
Healthy Sleep Habits(Download)
Goal Setting
How to Hold a Family Meeting (Download)
SCORE Goal Setting (Download)
Supporting your Family Goal (Download)
SMART Goal Setting (Download)
Communication
How to Hold a Family Meeting (Download)
Family Ideal Scene (Download)
Family Scrapbook (Download)
Effective Communication Skills (Download)
Family Statements (Download)
Family Collage (Download)
Family Calendar (Download)
How to Hold a Family Meeting (Download)
Problem Solving
How to Hold a Family Meeting (Download)
SNAP Problem Solving Model (Download)
SNAP for Kids (Download)
Deployment
Understanding Deployment Reminders (Download)
Tips for Managing Deployment Reminders (Download)
Child Reactions to Parental Deployment (Teens) (Download)
Child Reactions to Parental Deployment (School-Aged Children) (Download)
Child Reactions to Parental Deployment (Very Young Children) (Download)
Deployment Tips for Families (Download)
Emotion Regulation
Things that make me feel better (Click here to download)
How are you feeling today? (Click here to download)
Deep Breathing for Young Children (Click here to download)
Muscle Relaxation for Younger Children (Click here to download)
Getting to Green (Click here to download)