The GAIN Programme

Providing new skills that support parents and teenagers to build healthy, respectful relationships

Course Resources/Make-Up

The course is run by two fully trained GAIN Programme facilitators

All those on the course get a Participants Handbook

Staffing the Course

The course needs to be run by a trained GAIN Programme facilitator. GAIN Wellington runs training days twice a year.

Course Participants

All families will benefit from the skills learnt on GAIN, especially those young people in the 12 – 16 year age group. Both a Parent/guardian and the teen attend the 5 sessions together.

Aims of the Course

To give parents and teens new communication skills

To equip families with good problem-solving and decision making methods

To identify new techniques to combat peer pressure

To build self esteem in families 

To help participants learn cooperation techniques to achieve a win-win result

Overview of the Content

GAIN stands for Getting Alternative Information Now. There are 5 sessions which take around 2 hours. Facilitators lead the group with discussions, exercises (in teen, parent, family or mixed groups) roll plays and games. The programme is informal, fast moving, interactive and aims to be fun.

Topics

Session 1

 

Verbal and non-verbal communication, the four basic feelings, real listening, reflective listening and How

I block communication.

 

Session 2

Decision making, ‘I’ messages, circles of authority and problem solving

Session 3

Family contracting, rules, choices and consequences

Session 4

Drugs, alcohol, where can I get help? and making healthy choices

Session 5

Peer pressure, self esteem and family belonging

                               

Format of a Typical Session

The facilitators keep to a pretty fast, tight timetable which this makes the session fun for the teenagers.

First there is a welcome and quick ice breaker game

The session is presented by the two facilitators using PowerPoint, roll play examples, group and individual exercises and group discussion

At the end of the session, participants are asked to try some of the new skills outlined during the week and are given a fridge magnet to remind them of that week’s homework.

Supper and a time to chat follow the session.

Costs

The cost is $75 per family group. This covers the costs of the Participants Handbook, course resources, administration and a small fee for the facilitators.

The cost is $75 per family group. This covers the costs of the Participants Handbook, course resources, administration and a small fee for the facilitators.

The cost for training as a GAIN facilitator is currently covered by trust grants, but is valued at $90 per person.

Why use this Course?

This course is unique because both parents AND teenagers do the course together, learning the same skills, which can then be tried out at home.

The people skills learnt on the course are applicable to both teenagers AND their parents.

The course does not have any Christian content and can be run for school groups, youth groups, community centers or anywhere there is a need. It can be a non-threatening way for churches to provide a service to the community or for church members to invite people outside the church community

The course can be tailored to include a biblical perspective as the material is in keeping with biblical values

The course is fast-paced and includes games and activities which keep the teenagers interested

 

 

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