Home of the Nationally and Internationally Recognized "Creating Lasting Family Connections" Program for Youth & Family Strengthening.

COPES, Inc. provides consultation, education and training services on youth and family strengthening programs that have demonstrated strong research results of increasing protective factors and personal and family behaviors. COPES' Creating Lasting Family Connections program has demonstrated effectiveness in improving skills for healthy marriage, fatherhood, motherhood, blended families, criminal justice re-entry, recovery, and restoring challenged relationships. Outcomes also include reductions in substance abuse and violence among participants. COPES, Inc. consults and trains schools, churches, Juvenile Justice Detention and Diversion programs, civic organizations, neighborhood associations, coalitions, recreation centers, and city and county governments to implement effective family skill-building programs for their populations that result in measurable reductions in negative behaviors such as substance abuse, violence, delinquency, criminal behavior, and etc. COPES is interested in partnering with these and any other institutions and organizations which strive to provide a powerful positive influence in a parent's or a young person's personal and family life.

COPES' major interests and activities are directed toward personal growth for youth and families and in promoting effective substance abuse and violence prevention in communities. Staff provide technical assistance in developing substance abuse prevention strategies that:

* build skills of independence and health that help others to resist negative social influences
* support healthy marriage practices
* support criminal justice re-entry populations to avoid recidivism and to remain clean, sober, and employed
* reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use by youth
* reduce violence and uncontrolled behavio
* reduce inappropriate sexual behavior and the transmission of HIV, Hepatitis and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases

COPES' staff also provide training and education programs for youth and families that:

* impart knowledge and healthy attitudes about alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
* promote healthy marriage and relationship building behaviors and lifestyles
* enhance problem solving and coping skills
* engender personal responsibility and respect for others
* engender cultural sensitivity and awareness
* reduce violence and improve conflict resolution
* support successful community re-entry from incarceration settings

COPES also provides free Grant Writing assistance on a limited basis to other agencies wishing to implement the Creating Lasting Family Connections program.

Since the publication and distribution of the widely acclaimed Creating Lasting Family Connections program through a licensing agreement with Resilient Futures Network, LLC., this curriculum has been distributed to professionals and volunteers in 100's of cities in all 50 states. Click here to see some of the locations enjoying our services and/or implementing one or more of our programs.

COPES has certified 1000's of people as Implementers of this highly flexible and effective "state of the art" youth and parent skill-building curriculums listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.

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