Strengthened Families through Collaborative Recruitment and Retention

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Strengthened Families through Collaborative
Recruitment and Retention

• Presenters
• Stephanie Toelle, CFLE
• University of Florida Extension

Robyn Cenizal, CFLE Jacksonville Childrens
Commission Network for Strengthening Families
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JACKSONVILLE NETWORK FOR STRENGTHENING
FAMILIESProvide training, services and support
to Jacksonville families in an effort to increase
prepared marriages, reduce divorce rates, and
increase financial and emotional support of
children by non-custodial parents.
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Holistic Asset-Based Approach

• Training 7 Habits of Successful Families in
  Jacksonville
• Teaches concepts that set the stage for self
  efficacy and increase relationship skills using
  an inside-out approach.
• Issue Specific Services
• Access to 54 partners offering services to assist
  families in achieving goals established during
  training.

Training
Services
Support
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Program to Date
Number of Workshops 144 Number of Participants
2066 Graduates 1711
83 Graduation Rate
93 of Graduates indicate using the 7 Habits has
made a positive difference in their life even a
month after completing the program.
7 said they werent sure.
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How Do They Find Us?
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Target Audience
Who is 7 Habits for
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Removing Barriers to Participation

• Childrens Program - While parents attend the
  training classes, children participate in
  Character Building Childrens Program at the same
  site.
• Food When workshops occur during normal meal
  time, a meal is provided. Snacks are provided
  even when a full meal is not.
• Transportation - Bus Tickets can be made
  available when needed.

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Curriculum is

• Skill based
• Relevant
• Fun
• Introspective
• Convenient

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Facilitators

• Over 80 Facilitators have been certified. They
  are volunteers
• Hand-picked through formal process
• Participate in 3-day certification
• Co-facilitate for quality control
• Attend quarterly trainings

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Interactive Curriculum Quality Facilitators
Retention

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What is Facilitation?

• The word means make easier
• It is a method of interacting with students that
  enhances their learning experience.
• It incorporates a variety of techniques including
  coaching, modeling, mentoring and positive
  reinforcement.

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Adults Learners

• Adult learners are considered distinct from child
  learners due primarily to the work of Malcolm
  Knowles, who developed the principle of
  Andragogy.

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Learning Styles

• Adult Learners have different learning styles
  than children. They need to
• Buy in to the process
• See the relevance of the material
• Have direct, concrete examples of how to apply
  the learning in their real world
• Participate in feedback process

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Learning Environment

• Adult Learners function best in a student
  centered learning environment instead of an
  instructor centered environment
• Facilitated Learning Environment includes
• Experiential Learning
• Invitational Learning
• Mutual Respect

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Characteristics of Adult Learners

• Generally Autonomous
• Small Group activities reduce fear of judgment
  and encourage sharing
• Need to be Free to Direct Themselves
• Freedom to stay on a topic a little longer
• Freedom to excuse themselves as needed

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Adult Learner Motivation

• Social Relationships make friends or need for
  association
• External Expectations meeting expectations of
  someone in authority
• Personal Enhancement achieve higher status or
  professional development
• Cognitive Interest Desire to learn for the sake
  of learning

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Behavioral Change Cycle
Understanding the cycle of perception, behavior,
and results.
If you always do what youve always done
youll always get what youve always gotten.
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Family Mission

• What would being a successful family look like to
  you?

Activity
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Enhancing the Experience

• Clearly Explain Activity Directions and be
  Prepared for Questions
• Observe Individual Participation and Involvement
• Be Aware of Participants that may be Experiencing
  Discomfort
• Be Available to talk/debrief with participants
  during Breaks, Before and After Sessions

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Retention Rates for Training Style

• 5 Lecture
• 10 Reading
• 20 Audio Visual
• 30 Demonstration
• 50 Discussion Group
• 75 Practice by Doing
• 90 Teaching Others
• According to National Training Laboratory

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They are Adults

• Adult Learners Must Feel Respected
• Adult Learners are Relevancy-oriented
• Learning must be applicable to have value
• They are Goal-oriented
• They appreciate organization and clear objectives
• Adult Learners have a foundation of life
  experiences
• Drawing on those experiences enhances learning

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Barriers to Learning

• Lack of Confidence
• Low Literacy Skills
• Limited Communication Skills
• Scheduling Challenges
• Lack of Child Care
• Lack of Transportation

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What Facilitators Can Do

• Be Prepared and Organized
• Exude Confidence
• Welcome Students as Peers
• Recognize and Value
• Adult Learning Styles
• Differing Motivations
• Possible Barriers

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What Not to Do

• Dont Chastise in Front of the Group
• Dont Try to be an Expert Facilitate
• Avoid Autobiographical Responses
• Dont give advice - encourage group to brainstorm
  on challenges
• Discuss answers dont correct

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After Class

• What other resources may be helpful to the
  families we serve?

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Network Partners

• 54 Partners providing issue specific services
• Sign Memorandum of Understanding clarifying
  services to be provided.
• Attend Graduation to connect with families.
• Respond to follow-up email regarding services
  provided to families.
• Monthly Partner meetings to stay connected.

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Collaboration

• Who do you invite?
• Whats in it for me?
• It is all about the Win Win

Small Group Activity
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Collaboration

• Cross-referrals
• Additional Training
• Networking
• Resource Fairs

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Any Questions?