Session Description: Dealing with birth family can be confusing and chaotic. These relationships often require special attention. Through role-playing scenarios and rich group discussion, one can begin to formulate strategies for building safe and healthy relationships with family members.

Learning objectives:

Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Understand how to use your own lived experience to brainstorm solutions for difficult family situations (Story of Self / Personal Narrative)
• Understand that setting boundaries does not always mean disconnecting from loved ones - and might even help maintain connections (Attachment & Connectedness)

• Identify challenges that could be encountered with family members, and pre-plan responses (Self Regulation)

Session outline:

• 5m / Introduction & Overview
• 5m / Real Story
• 10m / Discussion: In the Mix
• 35m / Activity: Scene It
• 5m / Wrap-up

Slides: Included (optional - not required for presentation)

Reproducible handouts included:

• Family Matters Scenarios
• Family Matters Young Leader Quotes

 For more information about SPARK curriculum and the evidence behind it, visit www.fosterclub.org/SPARK

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