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Experience:

• providers of specialized services for stepfamilies since 1999
• counselled many hundreds of stepfamily members.
• developed and delivered seminars and courses for stepfamilies

Approach

• Gender balanced
• Research based
• Solution focused
• Highly structured

Accessibility:

• face-to-face sessions
• teleconference sessions
• videoconference sessions
• evening sessions
• weekend sessions
• sessions booked to accommodate child care schedules

Formats Available:

• individual sessions
• couple sessions
• family sessions
• seminars
• courses

Innovation:

• Building Stepfamilies That Work: A comprehensive structured course for stepfamily couples
• When HE Has Kids...and You Don't: A highly specialized course for stepmothers who have never had a biological child of their own,
• Stepfamily Problem List: Distinguishes between common, everyday problems and those requiring focused attention
• Stepfamily Stress Inventory: Identifies stress creating aspects of the stepfamily's structure, shows how stressors are impacting the individual, and assesses the strength and availability of resources to manage those stressors.
• Stepparent Self Assessment: A rating scale designed to assess and guide a stepparent's across 8 developmental areas.
• Stepparent Survey: Assesses a stepfamily's functioning and needs across 15 developmental areas.
• Stepfamily Specific Problems: A list of problems that frequently appear in stepfamilies, but are most unlikely to be present in biological (i.e., first) families.
• Written many helpful, practical articles (e.g., shuttling) on stepfamily issues, concerns and solutions.

Research:

• Results obtained from our surveys and formal research studies that are sponsored by the Foundation are incorporated into the services and resources we make available to the stepfamilies we serve.

Success:

• Over 90% of all couples who have completed our courses and/or counselling since 1999 are still together.

 

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