Frequently Asked Questions

This section will be updated from time to time as needed.

The consept of the Family Action Training System (FACTS) is based upon the belief that the family is the essential unit in society. It promotes communication, instruction, training, relationship building and service within the family unit. Therefore, by using the Family Action Training System, we build stronger families by giving them guidelines, techniques and tools to make good value based lifestyle choices. As our families grow stronger, so does our society.

The FACTS system is an incredible tool of communication to be used in the family meeting setting. Using guided and balanced discussions between and parents and children, families can teach each other, learn from each other, building relationships that last a lifetime with their siblings.They can discuss the serious issues of illegal and recreational drug use. They can plan, study, and create techniques and strategies to build a wall of protection and prevention around their family.

The System is built around a series of weekly family discussions that extend for more than 52 weeks. Each week the subscribing family will receive a packet of information sent directly to them in their email. This packet consists of carefully written text which includes parent orientation, instructions, forms, resource information and activity packed, scripted discussion outlines. Plus, the complete updated and expanded "Identi-Child" personal ID kit is included. The 52 week system is full of illustrations to promote immediate understanding, includes certificates of recognition, a drug-free pledge, and signs with anti-drug messages and logo's, etc.

This program gives parents the resources they can use to strengthen the family circle, while promoting the concept of  an individual's infinite worth. As children  recognize their worth, their self-esteem is elevated and they are empowered to make correct choices and avoid the dangers of modern life choices. 

1. The basic 52-week "Family Action Training System" consists of 52 weekly digital packets that are downloaded from the Internet. Each packet consists of 12 - 15 or so pages of power packed information, illustrations and instructions to hold regular family meetings. Along the way we will present video instructions and hold training webinars for the subscribing families.

Presented in Family Council meetings, family members will learn about:

	Why families are important
	The family and illegal drugs
	Facts about drugs and the consequences of drug abuse
	Family values and solidarity
	Self esteem and self worth

2. Fun activities for the entire family. 

3. Great anti-drug messages and graphics to be used on tee shirts, mouse pads, signs, posters, stickers, etc.

4. Pertinent, up-to-date reports about various aspects of the drug issue and various family issues.

5. Regional and local seminars and workshops.

6. Speakers Bureau

We hear this question quite often and we always encourage parents to be on the offensive when it comes to substance abuse education. It's a fact: Kids are using illegal drugs for two years before parents find out.

Kids can't get too much information on this disturbing topic.  They are being "peer-pressured" daily to indulge in a devastating habit and need the anchor of teaching, training and reinforcement from home.  Parents never know when their child might be approached by a drug dealer. Whether kids admit it or not, it is sometimes a comfort to know that, when all else fails, they can use mom and dad as an excuse to say no.

No, as the title suggests there are a number of family-related issues for which the skills learned through the Family Action Training System apply. We are in the process of developing these topics further. As they become available, they will be announced to our members and visitors.

You sure can! This is a "whole family" program. Grandparents, extended family members, and even adult siblings need to become involved. In fact, all homes in the extended family should be encouraged to become drug-free zones so that the rules are the same in each home and your kids can feel secure when they visit. This has the effect of multiplying the power and validity of what the children are learning at home.

There are 52-weekly discussions which include follow-up activities to extend your family experience.  The length of time you spend is entirely dependent upon how thoroughly you want to cover the discussion material and how quickly everyone understands the information.

Children thrive in an atmosphere of security. The Family Action Training System promotes parent/child bonding through its activities and discussions. Techniques and information learned will empower children to make correct choices when faced peer pressure and other emergencies. The value of these lessons and discussions will last a life-time.

This is a fair question. I have observed that government-sponsored programs are expensive to operate, seek the lowest common denominator, and have many strings attached.

I prefer creating and distributing a quality product or program that is uplifting and urges others to "seek a higher ground" by helping people to improve their individual and family situation. There is a wonderful feeling generated when one invests in something that is packed with value for himself and his family rather than receiving an ill-conceived handout that crushes the self-respect of the one receiving it and which has no lasting impact for good.

It is my belief that a program or product should pay it's own way in a free-market environment. People always find a way to buy what they want (i.e., videos, CDs, movies, clothes, cars, food, ... and recreational drugs). I believe that, given the proper exposure, enormous numbers of people will enroll in our "Family Action Training System" and the impact on the members of that family and society will be powerful and enduring.

Why are you doing this?  Did you have a personal or family problem with drugs?

Yes, we had some difficulty in the extended family. And, I am a concerned father and grandparent. While I was working with Odyssey House International, I met hundreds of people who had devastated their lives and the lives of their families and friends, by using  drugs and other addictive substances. We lost many of these wonderful people to their addiction and my life has never been the same. I have decided to use the wealth of knowledge I gained from these experiences to warn and educate others about the appalling effects of drugs in the lives of abusers and their families.

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