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family strengthening programs  

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  • Families face numerous challenges to raising happy and healthy children. Major societal problems such as divorce, drugs, gangs, teen pregnancy, depression, suicide, and juvenile violence contribute to environments that are difficult for young people to navigate successfully. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Family Strengthening Programs]

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