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Emotional Fitness Training, Inc
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A brief guide to holding family meetings. Presented to a mental health staff to encourage them to teach this skill to families.

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FAMILY MEETINGS A GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATION BY KATHERINE GORDY LEVINE ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
FAMILY MEETINGS ? Promote communication ? Promote cooperation ? Enhance problem solving ? Teach social skills ? Teach how to participate in meetings ? Promote bonding ? Provide opportunity for sharing knowledge ? Provide opportunity for fun ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
SKILLS THAT CAN BE TAUGHT AT FAMILY MEETINGS INCLUDE: ? Active listening ? I messages ? Problem solving skills ? Positive self talk ? Turn taking ? Negotiating skills ? How to support another ? How to ask for help ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
WHY DONT PARENTS HOLDFAMILY MEETINGS? ? Not in culture or tradition ? Dont see potential value ? Dont know how or where to start ? Fear negative out bursts will occur ? Fear secrets will be shared ? Fear someone will lose control ? Fear power will be lost or gained THESE ARE THE SAME REASONS STAFF DONT TEACH OR HELP FAMILIES TO MEET FORMALLY ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 1. Do confuse meetings with therapy. Do not use to deal with major problems. 2. Prepare carefully: Talk with both the youth and primary care taker before first meeting Help youth develop some way to deal with stress before meeting ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 3. Have clear rules Go round discussion Three minute talk limit No bad talk, no bad language No physical contact No one must speak, can pass Can absent self but must abide by group decisions ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 4. Have an order to the meeting ?For the beginning suggest 1. An opening statement 2. Reading of rules 3. Check-in ? Business of the meeting ? Closing ? A fun ending: meal, a game, compliments around. ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 5. Grown-ups make the decisions The purpose of the meetings is to discuss a number of things, but it must be clear the care-givers are the bosses. 6. Agree to take table issues if things get too tense. ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS 1. Hold a successful family meeting. 2. Hold a second successful family meeting. 3. Hold more meetings. ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________

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  • 1. FAMILY MEETINGS A GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATION BY KATHERINE GORDY LEVINE ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 2. FAMILY MEETINGS ? Promote communication ? Promote cooperation ? Enhance problem solving ? Teach social skills ? Teach how to participate in meetings ? Promote bonding ? Provide opportunity for sharing knowledge ? Provide opportunity for fun ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 3. SKILLS THAT CAN BE TAUGHT AT FAMILY MEETINGS INCLUDE: ? Active listening ? I messages ? Problem solving skills ? Positive self talk ? Turn taking ? Negotiating skills ? How to support another ? How to ask for help ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 4. WHY DONT PARENTS HOLDFAMILY MEETINGS? ? Not in culture or tradition ? Dont see potential value ? Dont know how or where to start ? Fear negative out bursts will occur ? Fear secrets will be shared ? Fear someone will lose control ? Fear power will be lost or gained THESE ARE THE SAME REASONS STAFF DONT TEACH OR HELP FAMILIES TO MEET FORMALLY ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 5. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 1. Do confuse meetings with therapy. Do not use to deal with major problems. 2. Prepare carefully: Talk with both the youth and primary care taker before first meeting Help youth develop some way to deal with stress before meeting ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 6. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 3. Have clear rules Go round discussion Three minute talk limit No bad talk, no bad language No physical contact No one must speak, can pass Can absent self but must abide by group decisions ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 7. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 4. Have an order to the meeting ?For the beginning suggest 1. An opening statement 2. Reading of rules 3. Check-in ? Business of the meeting ? Closing ? A fun ending: meal, a game, compliments around. ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 8. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FAMILY MEETINGS 5. Grown-ups make the decisions The purpose of the meetings is to discuss a number of things, but it must be clear the care-givers are the bosses. 6. Agree to take table issues if things get too tense. ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________
  • 9. THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS 1. Hold a successful family meeting. 2. Hold a second successful family meeting. 3. Hold more meetings. ? Emotional Fitness Training?, Inc.__________