Requirements

  • These services are contract-based; a student must be in a school or district under contract with our organization to be eligible

For more information

  • Please contact Maritza Henry, MFT, director of School-Based Services, by calling (408) 292-9353

Overview

The evidence-based, family-focused Families and Schools Together (FAST) Program, developed by Families and Schools Together, Inc., is offered in partnership with schools and community spaces serving high-risk, high-need students. Teen FAST works with the whole family to increase self-esteem, improve students’ academic performance, and strengthen family functioning. The Teen FAST Program is widely recognized for its effectiveness in engaging and empowering at-risk youth to make positive life choices and strengthening families. It has been named a Promising Program by the Center for Mental Health Services, a Model Program by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), a Model Program by Strengthening America’s Families, and an Exemplary Program by Title V (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention/OJJDP, U.S. Department of Justice).

County/Counties served

  • Santa Clara County

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

Payment type

  • Payment not required

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