Strengthening Families Program (SFP) in South Carolina

Strengthening Families Program

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How Strengthening Families Program Works

The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) serves families with children ages 7 to 17 through local partners in settings such as community centers, schools and churches. SFP is designed to help families develop positive discipline practices, stay resilient in tough times, reduce conflict, improve parenting skills, and assist children with social skills, relationships and school performance.

Participants complete an 11-session weekly program. The sessions, which always begin with a family meal, typically last 2 1/2 hours and include separate meetings for parents and children with group leaders, followed by shared activities. Participants who successfully complete the program graduate in a celebratory event.

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Now Accepting Applications

Bring the Strengthening Families Program to your community

Children's Trust of South Carolina is now accepting applications from qualified organizations in Lexington, Richland and York Counties to implement the Strengthening Families Program (SFP).

This is a unique opportunity to bring an evidence-based program to your community, one that supports families and serves families with real, measurable outcomes.

South Carolina state map with York, Richland and Lexington Counties highlighted.

Strengthening families program graduation at Westview Behavioral Health in Greenwood, South Carolina.

Several kids lined up at the strengthening families program graduation at Westview Behavioral Health in Greenwood, South Carolina.

Eligible organizations must:

Demonstrate strong capacity and site readiness
Implement programs with fidelity to the model
Show a commitment to sustainability
Collect and report data and outcomes

Children's Trust will provide funding, training on model fidelity, technical assistance and coaching, program resources, data and evaluation support, and a connection to other SFP providers in South Carolina. An overview of the requirements for successful implementation is available. Bring the Strengthening Families Program to your community (PDF) ›

How to apply

Deadline to apply is Monday, Jan. 18, 2027, at 11:59 p.m.

Questions

Please contact Nicole Foulks, Strengthening Families Program Manager.

Reaching Those Who Need It the Most

22

funded organizations

1,957

children impacted

32

of 46 counties served

What Makes the Program Work

Coaching

Children’s Trust provides one-on-one support and technical assistance for our local partners.

Two Generation Strategy

Children ages 7 to 17 and their parents work on parallel activities, designed to improve family relationships and break generational cycles of dysfunction.

Evidence-Based Program

Children’s Trust implements this proven program and exceeds the national standards of model developer Ahearn-Green Association.

Young boy raises his hand during an SFP session.

En Español

The program supports Hispanic/Latino families in navigating American culture through bilingual resources and sessions.

By reaching Spanish-speaking families in underserved populations, SFP can make a greater impact for all of South Carolina’s residents and broaden diversity and inclusion efforts in throughtout the state.