The Strengthening Families Programme (SFP) is a 14 week, “whole family”, evidence-based skills programme developed in the US in 1982 that is now delivered in 36 countries. Unlike other family support programmes, SFP works with parents and children as a unit, this whole-family approach has proven to significantly improve the outcomes for families. Henry Whiteside…
The National Strengthening Families Programme Council of Ireland (NSFPC) will be launching it’s Strategic Plan 2020-2023 & Annual Report 2019 on July 16th 2020 at 3.30pm on Zoom. This launch will outline the work of the National Strengthening Families Council across Ireland. The council comprises of SFP managers, trainers, steering group members & funders who…
Communities across Ireland came together to launch “Family Effects” – 10 year SFP outcomes for Ireland today, the event was hosted by the National Strengthening Families Programme Council of Ireland (NSFPC) in Axis Ballymun. Chair of the NSFPC Donna Butler of Alcohol Forum, Donegal gave an overview of the context and background of the roll out…
Sabina Higgins will launch “Family Effects: Strengthening Families Programme 10 Year Outcomes in Ireland” on 23rd March at Axis Arts Centre, Ballymun, Dublin. The National Strengthening Families Programme Council of Ireland’s report sets out the national evidence of the positive impact of the programme on the lives of parents and children. The Strengthening Families Programme…
Two day SFP Facilitator Training took place in the Dee Hub, Ardee, Co. Louth on 30/11 & 1/12/17. 14 participants from all over County Louth received certificates for successfully completing this training. The training was provided by Mary Fitzpatrick, Ballymun LDATF, Padraig O’Donovan, Foróige, Kildare & Noel Loughran JLO Drogheda Garda station. SFP is now…
On a recent visit to Newbridge by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, he met up with Foróiges Padraig O’Donovan (SFP Coordinator Kildare) and Andy Leeson (Area Manager) who had the opportunity to discuss the need for more secure structured funding to be put in place for SFP both in Kildare and nationally. Foróige were amongst a…
Pádraig O’Donovan, Kildare SFP Site Co-ordinator and two parents who participated on the SFP programme in Kildare were interviewed by Kildare FM.
On Tuesday 26th September 2017, the first independent evaluation report of Strengthening Families Programme (SFP) for Kildare was launched at the ETBI building in Naas, Co. Kildare. The report was commissioned by CYPSC and the local SFP steering committee in Kildare. SFP has been running in Kildare since 2008, with the exception of 2010-2012. The evaluation…
The main theme of this year’s EUSPR conference focused on improving quality in prevention. The paper presented by the National Council of Ireland reported on Ireland’s 10 years of SFP outcomes on parent, family and communities and highlighted key components which support its effective and sustainability as an inter-agency model. Padraig O’Donovan…
SFP sites across the country are getting ready for a new SFP term for information on SFP in your local area go to the Strengthening Families Programme Directory A huge part of the preparation is training of new facilitators who will join experienced facilitators in rolling out the programme. National SFP Council trainers Pádraig O’Donovan, Noel…
