CT STRIVE Family Mediation

Project STRIVE (Support to Reunite, Involve and Value Each Other) is a psycho-educational intervention for reunifying families and their adolescents who have run away. Developed by Dr. Norweeta Milburn, STRIVE is a evidence-based approach to family mediation developed by ETR (Education, Training and Research), a non-profit with the University of California, Los Angeles.

Front-line service providers for homeless and unstably housed youth and young adults across the state came together for a three-day workshop to be trained in the STRIVE 5-session family mediation model.

Stay connected with your fellow STRIVE providers. Access the CT STRIVE roster here.

CT Implementation Goals & Timeline

GOAL: 5 Families in 6 months for each STRIVE mediator!

Provide on-going services for youth and young adults with weekly contact.
Participate in YETI and local CAN
Be available to conduct STRIVE mediation for youth and young adults entering via CAN and CAN affiliated agencies.
Participate in STRIVE Learning Collaborative 2 times a month for 6 months
Track data and share with CCEH and STRIVE providers.

Week One: Share STRIVE Project with supervisors. Mimi will be happy to assist and can be reached at mhaley@cceh.org

Week Two: Make a list of potential families and start to gather the materials to conduct STRIVE sessions.

Week Three: Call all families to determine who is ready to start.

Week Four: Start first family sessions. Co-train with another trainer if possible.

Week Five: Start consultation calls with STRIVE. Please participate even if you have not begun using STRIVE mediation with families yet.

Please email training@cceh.org with any questions. Thank you.