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Families & Schools Together (FAST)
26/05/2008
Tool Information
Tool Description
Families and Schools Together (FAST) is a multifamily group intervention aimed at reducing anxiety and aggression, while increasing social skills in children 5 to 14 years of age. Its goals are to (1) enhance family functioning; (2) prevent the target child from experiencing school failure; (3) prevent substance abuse by the child and other family members; and (4) reduce the stress that parents and children experience from daily life situations. Entire families (5 to 25) participate in program activities, designed to build respect for parents, bonds among family members, and bonds between family members and the school.
Tool Characteristics
Application in the Field: Limited application
Tool mainly used in: United States
Stage of Development: No information found
Evaluation and Research: No information found
Beneficiary Involvement in Design: Descriptor not applicable
Evaluation Description
Two strategies have been used to evaluate FAST: (1) large multisite studies with rigorous experimental designs and; (2) pre- and postprogram outcome evaluations of every new site. Both are described below