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Strengthening Families Program FREE To Families with a Military Connection

Mercer Council's Military Family Nights program 
starting July 12th at the Mercer County Family Support Organization in 
Hamilton. The program will run seven consecutive weeks on Tuesday and Thursday 
nights from 5:30pm - 8pm.  All sessions will be held at the Family Support 
Organization located at 3535 Quakerbridge Road (IBIS Plaza) in Hamilton NJ.  


Mercer Council has partnered with the MC Family Support Center to offer the 
evidence-based Strengthening Families Program FREE to families with a Military 
connection.  Eligible families include those that have a family member (father, 
cousin, uncle, sister, etc) who is currently or formerly serving in some branch 
of the US Military.

The Strengthening Families Program is a parent, youth and family skills-building 
curriculum designed to prevent substance abuse and other behavior problems, 
strengthen parenting skills and build family values.  Families with children 
ages 6 - 11 are invited to join this interactive program.  Participating 
families will practice valuable communication and family bonding skills in this 
FREE program.  The program is structured into 14 two and half hour sessions that 
include a family meal during the first half hour followed by one our individual 
parent/child break-out sessions.  The families will then come together during 
the final hour to bond as a family and participate in family activities tying in 
the information from the separate sessions.  Sessions will be facilitated by 
trained group leaders.  Please call us at 609-396-5874 for more information 
about Mercer Council and the Strengthening Families Program if you have 
questions.

Please spread the word about this exceptional program to the families you work 
with.  Families with a child between the ages of 6-11 are invited to participate 
and siblings/other caregivers are also invited to attend.  Families who 
successfully complete the program will receive a $200 gift card.  Dinner and 
babysitting services (for children under 6 years old) will be provided.