Family Impact

Family Impact is a faith-based program for parents or guardians of children who have witnessed domestic abuse.

It's purpose is to help participants

• understand how abuse has affected their children
• understand what healthy families look like
• know that unhealthy patterns can change
• work through their children's behavior issues through communication and behavior modification

Fees

$25 for intake interview. (An intake interview is not required if you have already completed one for another ARMS program).

$25 fee each class, $40 per week for couples. $250 if paid in full at or before the first class. Scholarships are available.

All fees are non-refundable. All fees must be paid before clients' program will be considered completed.

Family Impact has two groups - one for men, another for women. The men's group has 12 lessons offered every other week over the course of 24 weeks. The women's group has 8 lessons, meeting every other week.

All classes must be attended. Classes meet every other Thursday in Tualatin, OR.

Group Topics

*Parenting Styles * Child-Centered Parenting * Development of Children * Impact of Abuse on Children * Building Relationship * Listening to Your Children * Parenting Goals * Fathers: Their role in famlies * Developing Healthy Parenting Styles * Rebuilding Trust * Healing Alternatives in Disciplining

ARMS may add, adjust, or remove classes as needed.