SAAF Mission
To advance the well-being of African American families by strengthening family relationships, parenting processes and youth competencies.
How SAAF Works
SAAF Summary
A 7-week program for youth and parents/caregivers designed to:
Strengthen parents'/caregivers' ability to
- Find a balance between firmness and showing love
- Support youth goals and promote independence
Help youth to
- Develop healthful goals for the future
- Understand their positive qualities
- Resist temptation and peer pressure to take part in risky behaviors
Work with Families to
- Build family strengths for supporting youth goals
- Enhance families' racial pride
- Strengthen family communication and support
Special Features of SAAF
- Culturally sensitive based on prior research with African American families
- Parents and youth learn together
- Activities address protective and risk factors identified during 12 years of research with African American families
- Scientifically evaluated and shown to be effective
- DVD-based program showing positive peer and family interactions
- Highly interactive to keep participants interested
- Easy-to-use teaching materials
