Professional training by experienced Strengthening Families Program trainers is required in order to be certified to teach the Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP 10-14). Iowa State University Extension staff are the certified trainers of SFP 10-14 facilitators for the state of Iowa.

Groups of at least three facilitators per program site must receive training. One facilitator teaches the parent group; two facilitators teach the youth group, and all three facilitators work with families in the family session.

Continuing Education
Iowa State University, Continuing Education and Professional Development is an Iowa Board of Social Work Examiners approved provider. The 14-hour training is approved for 17.7 Social Work hours. To receive Social Work hours, the agenda for your site-specific training needs to be sent to Carolyn Hoagland at Continuing Education and Professional Development at Iowa State University before the training occurs.

For more information, contact: Carolyn Hoagland, 515-294-6222, choaglan@iastate.edu.

2009 Trainings

October 20-22, 2009 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
KBR Community Room, Family Services, Inc.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Register online

October 28-30, 2009 - REGISTRATION OPEN!
ISU Extension 4H Building
Ames, Iowa
Register online -- Space is limited

June 24-26 - Ames, Iowa
February 20-21- Storm Lake, Iowa

2008 Trainings

October 25 & November 15 - Waterloo, Iowa
October 13-15 - Extension 4H Youth Building, Iowa State University
September 25-26 - Cerro Gordo Office, Mason City, Iowa
August 27-28 - Storm Lake, Iowa
June 19-20 - Extension 4H Youth Building, Iowa State University
February 29 - March 1 - Webster County Extension Office, Fort Dodge, Iowa
February 15-16 - Ida County Extension Office, Ida Grove, Iowa

2007 Trainings

October 23-24 - Washington County Extension Office, Washington, Iowa
September 24-25 - Correctionville Community Center, Correctionville, Iowa
September 7-8 - Allen College, Waterloo, Iowa
June 20-21 - Extension 4H Youth Building, Iowa State University
January 19-20 - Cerro Gordo County Extension Office, Mason City, Iowa

If you are interested in having the SFP 10-14 program offered in your community, contact your county Iowa State University Extension office. Your local County Extension office is the door to Iowa State University.

If you are interested in becoming a certified SFP 10-14 facilitator, contact Cathy Hockaday or an ISU Extension Family Life Field Specialist.