Community Impact Team Offers Strong Families, Resilient Kids Program

The North Reading Community Impact Team has announced that it will offer a relaunch of the Strong Families, Resilient Kids 40 Assets program starting in April. Drug-Free Communities Grant Director Amy Luckiewicz explained, “This was a program we started to share back in early 2020 before the pandemic and it was halted for obvious reasons.” She added, “We can’t wait to get back at sharing this program in North Reading.”

Based on the 40 Developmental Assets program by the Search Institute, instructors will review the science-based positive assets that help youth resist high-risk behaviors. According to the Search Institute, “Search Institute has identified 40 positive supports and strengths that young people need to succeed. Half of the assets focus on the relationships and opportunities they need in their families, schools, and communities (external assets). The remaining assets focus on the social-emotional strengths, values, and commitments that are nurtured within young people (internal assets).”

The free one-hour workshops will have both an online and in-person option on:

April 11th: Online at 7p

April 14th: In person at the Horseshoe grille at 11:30am (includes lunch)

May 9th: Online at 7p

May 11th: In person at the Horseshoe grille at 11:30am (includes lunch)

May 11th: Online at 7p

The workshops will be facilitated by Luckiewicz and Substance Use/Mental Health Clinician Laura Miranda. Miranda noted, “Caregivers of all kinds are welcome to attend. If you have any kids in your life, as a parent, coach, grandparent, or even neighbor, we encourage you to come.”

The workshops are being offered thanks to a community grant from Winchester Hospital. In-person workshops include a free lunch from select menu. Registration is required. To register, please visit www.northreading.gov/cit and click on “Events” or email Amy Luckiewicz at coalition@northreadingma.gov.