Positive Family Support-Family Check- Up (formerly Adolescent Transitions Program)

Positive Family Support-Family Check- Up (formerly Adolescent Transitions Program)

Positive Family Support-Family Check-Up is a family-based, 3-tiered intervention that targets adolescent problem behavior at the universal, selected, and indicated levels. The Family Check-Up is a brief, strengths-based comprehensive family assessment that typically includes a home visit, observation of brief structured family interaction tasks (e.g., 3-5 mins), interviews with family members, and a school assessment (if indicated). Following the family assessment, one or two additional meetings focus on providing the family with feedback on the strengths and challenges of their child and/or family. The goal of the feedback session is to collaborate with parents to evaluate their family's needs. Based on the information gathered from brief questionnaires and interviews, a menu of intervention options is provided to parents, including options for continued therapy and services within the clinic.

Goals are to reduce problem behavior and risk for substance abuse and depression, improve family management practices and communication skills as well as adolescents' self-regulation skills and prosocial behaviors.

Kevin Moore, Ph.D.

Child and Family Center, University of Oregon

Kmoore2@uoregon.edu

(541) 346-4805