Programs for Families
Family Services offers the following programs for families:
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Families and Schools Together (FAST) has been designed to engage the entire family in an eight-to-10 week curriculum that facilitates parents becoming primary prevention agents for their children.
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Guiding Good Choices and Staying Connected With Your Teen are five-week prevention programs that teach parents about developmental stages and other factors in the home, school and community that put their children at risk for making unhealthy choices.
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To help meet the transportation needs of low-to-moderate income individuals in the greater Philadelphia area, Family Services has partnered with the Family Auto Group of Greater Philadelphia to offer the Keys to Success car loan program. In this innovative program, car loans are made available for used car purchases or repairs, even for those with poor or limited credit histories.
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Many parents want to enjoy their kids, discipline effectively and enjoy a less stressful family life but are often unsure of their parental role in this changing world. Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun® and Becoming a Love and Logic Parent® are fun, easy-to-learn parenting programs that teach parents how to provide loving support while teaching children responsibility for their behaviors.
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Norristown Area Communities That Care for Youth (CTC) is an initiative that organizes and mobilizes the community to reduce the risk factors that contribute to youth violence and substance abuse. The target area for Norristown CTC is the communities that comprise the Norristown Area School District: East Norriton Township, West Norriton Township and the Municipality of Norristown.





