Strengthening Families

FCUSD has proudly hosted the Strengthening Families program for over 10 years. We are excited to announce that three sessions of Strengthening Families will be offered during the 2025-2026  school year.  All FCUSD families are eligible to participate at any location listed below: (registration required below)

• Fall Session: Virtual (starting in September)
• Spring Session: Hosted at Cordova Meadows Elementary (starting in January)
• Spring Session: Hosted at Mangini Ranch Elementary (starting in March)

Dinner and childcare are provided for in-person sessions. (Registration required)FCUSD Children, ages 7 and up, are invited to join this program with their families. For younger children, there is a childcare center on-site for parents enrolled in the SFP program.

In this 10-week program, the whole family has an opportunity to learn how to: 

• Bond with family members; listen, understand and validate each other's feelings, and banish communication boulders
• Set boundaries that keep kids away from alcohol and drugs, and monitor their activities
• Pre-problem solve, set up win-win negotiations and say no to potentially dangerous anti-social situations
• Create positive routines that teach kids responsibility
• Make contracts for change: teach kids to set goals for success
• Reduce stress, through mindfulness exercises and re-program the brain to step away from anger