Familias Unidas

Familias Unidas

University of Miami

University of Miami

Program Type

Education/Training

Cost

Yes, $1001 or more

Evidence Type

Empirically Defined Evidence

Strategy

Promote connectedness, Teach coping and problem-solving skills

Program or Intervention Summary

Familias Unidas is a family-centered drug use and sexual risk behavior prevention intervention for Hispanic youth and their families. Familias Unidas was specifically developed for Hispanics. It helps empower parents to speak with their adolescents about how to prevent drug use and sexual risk behaviors. Familias Unidas is a multilevel intervention that targets risk (e.g., poor adolescent communication) and protective factors (e.g., parental involvement) at the family, peer, and, school level. Familias Unidas has been adapted for use on the Internet and is currently being tested for obesity prevention, and delivery in primary care settings.

Program or Intervention Summary

Familias Unidas is a family-centered drug use and sexual risk behavior prevention intervention for Hispanic youth and their families. Familias Unidas was specifically developed for Hispanics. It helps empower parents to speak with their adolescents about how to prevent drug use and sexual risk behaviors. Familias Unidas is a multilevel intervention that targets risk (e.g., poor adolescent communication) and protective factors (e.g., parental involvement) at the family, peer, and, school level. Familias Unidas has been adapted for use on the Internet and is currently being tested for obesity prevention, and delivery in primary care settings.

Type Education/Training, Treatment/Services
Setting Home, Community, School
People Adolescents (12 to 17 years), Hispanic or Latino, Immigrants, Low income
Prevention Level Prevention
Languages English, Spanish
Study Method Quantitative
Implementer Requirement Adults, Experts through lived experience
Training Requirement Yes
Delivery Options In person
Topics Reduce risk factors, Promote protective factors, Improve community factors

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