Description
Strong Families Trial Parenting Program
he Strong Families research study will trial a 6-week face-to-face family strengthening program about healthy lifestyles and parenting to prevent unhealthy weight gain among children.
Topics covered include:
- Eating well and being active as a family
- Building good family relationships
You will be randomly placed in either Group A Parenting program or Group B Usual support.
We will visit families three times – once at the beginning of the study and again in 3 and 15 months. At these visits, you will fill in a survey, and we will measure the height and weight of the participating child.
If you are placed in Group A, you will also take part in the family strengthening program with 2 follow up sessions.
Who: Families in Greater Western Sydney with a child aged 5 to 11 years old
When: Times vary
Where: Muslim Women Australia
Cost: Free. Participants will receive grocery vouchers as a gift of appreciation.
You will not be paid to participate in the trial. As a token of our appreciation, you will receive a $25 voucher for each of the three assessment visits you attend. If you are in Group A, you will receive a $15 gift card after finishing each session. Parents who complete six sessions in each group will go in a draw to win a Vegetable Spiralizer Spaghetti Maker.
What to bring: Pen and paper for notetaking
For more information contact MWA on 02 9750 6916 or info@mwa.org.au or contact Strong Families on
Website: westernsydney.edu.au/strongfamiliestrial
Phone: (02) 4620 3287
Email: strongfamilies@westernsydney.edu.au
Strong Families is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council. We have been approved by the Western Sydney University Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval number H13033).
