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Time for a Family Check-Up?

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The Family Check-Up® is an evidence-based approach to addressing the mental health and behavior of children aged 2-17.  The Family Check-Up is a trauma-informed approach to mindful parenting. It’s simple, flexible and can be delivered in person, virtually, and/or asynchronously.

Northwest Prevention Science (NPS) is the sole commercial provider of training on and implementation consulting for the Family Check-Up and of the Family Check-Up Online platform. The origin of this work is the University of Oregon (Prevention Science Institute, Child and Family Center, and College of Education), who retain stewardship over the quality control associated with the Family Check-Up.

Thirty years of Family Check-Up® implementation have demonstrated increased family engagement and the same long-term outcomes regardless of ethnic, social, geographic backgrounds.  Research on the Family Check-Up conducted with over 1,000 diverse families (51% European American, 29% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% other) has demonstrated that all populations benefitted from use of the intervention and results did not vary based on race, ethnicity, or identity (Pelham et al., 2017; Smith et al., 2014).

We invite you to join the thousands of trained practitioners worldwide who have been using the Family Check-Up® to support families since the 1990s, including the Everyday Parenting© parenting skills program.

Long-Term Positive Outcomes

The Family Check-Up® improves parenting skills and family relationships, which lead to long-term positive outcomes for youth. Direct targets include positive parenting skills, reductions in family conflict, improved self-regulation in children and parent school involvement.

 

50%

reduction in Days Absent

Reduction in days absent from school for high school students who received the Family Check-Up® in adolescence.*

 
 

2.7x

LOWER RATES OF CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DEPRESSION

Lower rates of clinically significant depression for middle school students who received the Family Check-Up® in middle school.*

 
 
 
 

30+

YEARS OF RESEARCH

Over three decades of research that focuses on interactions between the brain, social context, and behavior and evidenced-based solutions to mental health and behavioral problems.

*Compared with those who have not received the FCU.