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Families: Where We Come From
“We can’t always control what our parents or family members will do, but we can determine whether we will act out these behaviors in our own lives. No matter where you come from, you have the power to make different choices.”
The primary purpose of the FAMILIES video is to explore intergenerationally transmitted family problems such as domestic violence, verbal and physical abuse, addiction, and incarceration. Identifying the presence of these cycles in one’s family is the first step in creating healthier legacies for these high-risk youth. Among other issues, youth are guided in identifying the emotions that these family issues cause and adaptive ways to deal with stress and trauma are introduced and reinforced.
Throughout the Families video are clear cues to facilitate group discussion. Time: 30 minutes
THE FAMILIES VIDEO
Describes the various family problems that many high-risk adolescents experience
Explores the feelings elicited by discordant family situations
Investigates the connection between cycles of family problems and ones own negative high-risk behavior
Addresses intergenerational cycles of family problems
Explores the concept of resilience
Identifies and reinforces positive coping strategies to effectively manage difficult feelings stemming from family conflict
Reinforces the concept of the core self
Provides a guided meditation to reinforce this powerful self-regulatory skill
Watch a clip from this video