About Us
FOCUS, or Families OverComing Under Stress, provides resilience services to families, including military and Veteran families. FOCUS teaches practical skills to help families meet challenges, including how to communicate, solve problems and successfully set goals together.
Based on more than 20 years of research, FOCUS has been designed to meet the unique challenges facing today’s families, couples, and parents. FOCUS participants identify and build upon existing strengths. They also report a renewed sense of confidence in their family closeness.
FOCUS for Families
FOCUS for Families helps families thrive. Through fun, interactive skills training, families grow closer and stronger. FOCUS works with each family to help them achieve their unique goals.
FOCUS for Families includes both parent-only and combined family (parent-child) sessions. Sessions range from 30 to 90 minutes. During the eight training sessions, family members set personalized goals and build a family timeline that explores the impact of recent events on all family members. Families then practice targeted skills to work toward their goals.
FOCUS for Early Childhood
FOCUS for Early Childhood helps parents strengthen the bond with their young children. FOCUS helps families grow stronger and more connected through evidence based skills training.
FOCUS for Early Childhood includes both parent-only and combined parent-child family sessions. Sessions range from 30-90 minutes. During the six training sessions, parents set personalized goals and are coached in FOCUS Play. Parents first build a timeline to create a greater understanding of the impact of recent events on all family members. Parents then practice targeted skills to enhance the parent-child relationship.
FOCUS for Couples
FOCUS for Couples helps couples thrive. Through fun, interactive skills training, couples grow closer and stronger.
FOCUS for Couples is for any couple in a committed relationship. Sessions range from 60-90 minutes. During the six sessions, couples set personalized goals and build a timeline to understand the impact of recent events. Couples then practice targeted skills to work toward individualized goals.
FOCUS is also available in a group format for parents and school-aged youth. This format is available within clinical and school settings.
FOCUS is available at UCLA Clinics:
UCLA Family STAR Clinic ►
UCLA PCIT Clinic ►
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