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The Jackson Citizen Patriot writes about Families and Students Together (FAST),  a collaborative prevention and parent involvement program designed to build relationships within families and between families and schools to address childhood problems such as school failure, alcohol and drug abuse, violence, delinquency, and child abuse.  The article cites research on FAST from HFRP's 2006/2007 research brief, "Family Involvement in Elementary School Children's Education."

Excerpt from the article:
"The activities have proven results. The FAST program is one of the most effective 'family-strengthening intervention programs' in the country and several scientific studies affirm its effectiveness, according to a 2006 study by the Harvard Family Research Project.

"Experiments have shown FAST families are more likely to seek substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, adult education and volunteer work within the community, the study said.

FAST also is effective in recruiting families and and getting them to complete the program, according to the study, because team leaders show a genuine interest in the families and provide transportation and meals. Leaders also mirror the culture and background of the participants, the study said."

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