The Greensburg-Salem PROSPER Team offers a
family-focused program, Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14. Unlike other agencies and organizations, the PROSPER
Team supports the delivery of programs designed to promote skills that are
relevant and meant to be beneficial to all youth and families, not just those
“at risk.” By implementing a family program, youth are
supported in the two most important domains of their lives, home and school.
Programs in Greensburg-Salem Middle School
The Strengthening Families
Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP: 10-14) is offered every fall and
spring to 6th graders and their parents. This program features a concurrent
parent-only and youth-only hour long segment, followed by an hour long joint
family segment. Interactive sessions include role playing, discussions, learning
games, and family projects. The SFP: 10-14 is taught to a group of 8 to 13
families over a period of seven weeks. Sessions are conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings during the 7-week program and are held at the Greensburg-Salem Middle School.
These programs have been carefully selected based on compelling
scientific evidence that they are effective for helping youth lead successful
lives. To ensure that these programs are implemented as designed year after
year, the PROSPER Team receives guidance from Penn State Extension and
prevention researchers at Penn State University's Prevention Research Center.
To Participate in Greensburg-Salem PROSPER
program, contact:
Anne Lail — aml21@psu.edu
