Serenity First Prevention and Support Coalition

SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY

SFP&SC was formed to service the communities of Sahuarita and Green Valley and local areas with education, prevention, outreach, and resources for behavioral health issues. With funding from the Arizona Parent's Commission on Drug Education and Prevention for the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family we will serve adults and youth in programs to improve their knowledge of Mental Health and Substance Use and assist in providing tools and coping skills to improve their communication and connection.

More about our Programs

YOUTH COALITION - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL AGES

TOGETHERNESS, FIELD TRIPS, GREAT ACTIVITIES, FRIENDSHIPS

Our Youth Program was formed to support community youth in developing personal, interpersonal, and drug resistance skills with engaging and fun activities. The activities are designed to strengthen student abilities for making healthy decisions, reducing stress, and managing anger. Youth will also strengthen their communication skills, learn how to build healthy relationships, and understand the consequences of substance use, risk taking, and the influences of the media. Our youth coalition best practices curriculum includes "Too Good For Drugs" and "Botvin Life Skills", as well as risks of Smoking and Vaping.

Meets once a month. For more information:

Jill Fabian (520) 661-6445 jill@serenityfc.life

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES middle and high school grades

SFP is an evidence-based program to improve family relationships, increase communication, reduce stress, anxiety and transform negative behaviors into positive healthy behaviors within the family unit. The tools learned are life skills that will be beneficial in all relationships.

There are Five Protective Factors that are the foundation of the Strengthening Families Approach:

(1) parental resilience

(2) social connections

(3) concrete support in times of need

(4) knowledge of parenting and child development

(5) social and emotional competence of children.

Please see additional testimonials below and registration information under the Forms section.

PROGRAMS WORKSHOPS EVENTS

SAMHSA "Let's Talk" Parent Campaign

ACES/Trauma Informed Care Workshop

Movie Screenings SEE EVENTS

Community Collaboration Events

Mental Health & Substance Use Presentations

TESTIMONIALS - STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM

PATIENCE

CONNECTION

PATIENCE

I learned how to be patient and to communicate more with my son.
I learned to have a new perspective on how my teen thinks.

RESPECT

CONNECTION

PATIENCE

It helped everyone in our family to be open to new ideas and respect each members individual ideas.
I felt that my opinions and feelings mattered. Teen

CONNECTION

COMMUNICATION

I really felt closer to my parents and talked to them more. Teen
It was really nice being able to hear other parents say the same things I did.

COMMUNICATION

I learned how to talk to my peers and stay away from negative behaviors without losing face. Teen
I realized that when I improved my reactions and communication skills, there was less conflict in our family.

LISTENING

COMMUNICATION

LISTENING

Learning how to really listen, understand and validate what the other person was saying, opened up communication in a totally different way.

COMMUNICATION

LISTENING

I really liked telling my parents when they were not practicing the skills we learned in class.
I found out things that I never knew about my parents.

Serenity First Counseling Prevention and Support Coalition

Serenity First Prevention and Support Coalition

SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY

More about our Programs

YOUTH COALITION - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL AGES

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES middle and high school grades

PROGRAMS WORKSHOPS EVENTS

TESTIMONIALS - STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM

PATIENCE

CONNECTION

PATIENCE

RESPECT

CONNECTION

PATIENCE

CONNECTION

CONNECTION

COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION

LISTENING

COMMUNICATION

LISTENING

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COMMUNICATION

LISTENING