STRENGTHEN FAMILIES

FUNCTIONAL FAMILY

• Provides a positive environment😏
• Tries to stay balenced📊
• Have certain qualities in common😈
• Spending time is important to them⌚️

COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

• Help your family stay in touch with members who are away from home🏡
• Communicate positive feelings💟

SOLVE PROBLEMS

• Resolve problems and conflicts in positive ways😅
• Tackle problems together😋

DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY

• Provides a negative environment that discourages the growth and development of family members😟
• Try too hard to help their members😆

CODEPENDENCY

• Emotional health
• Help each other out with problems too much
• Unhealthy problem
• Doesn't help the family
• Covers up the problem

SPEND TIME TOGETHER

• Fictional families try to spend time together whenever possible
• Sense of humor
• Family interaction are balanced so members feel involved
• Special activities you and your family can do

SHOW APPRECIATION

• Finds ways to show appreciation
• Emotional support encourages secure and loving environment
• Shows appreciation through words
• Thanks other when they help you

SHOWS RESPECT

• No two members can be exactly alike
• Keep family strong
• Ideas and opinions
• Emotional support
• Members show respect to one

UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER

• Be patient
• You will not always agree with your parents
• Try hard to understand
• Adjustment
• Recognize family tension increase during adolescence

SHARING VALUES AMD GOALS

• Establish values and goals
• Support and guidance moral
• Share what you feel
• Set goals that reflect values

SHARING RESPONSIBILITY

• Decision making skills
• Provide input
• Discuss ideas
• Explore alternatives
• Make wise decision

SHARING RESOURCES

• Work together for the well being of all member
• Contribute special resources
• Economic value
• Grow emotionally, intellectually, and socially
• Economic
• Balanced work load

SHARING A LASTING COMMITMENT

• Tie that binds family members
• Provides individualized attention
• Sense of security
• Know that you're not alone
• Giving and receiving opportunities