Using the model outlined in the Family Resource Program Builder, the endeavor began. The Army hospital and social service community in Hawaii has adopted a family support philosophy to better support families. The model is being adopted at local, state, and national levels. The movement has grown so large that there is now a National Clearinghouse for information called the Family Resource Coalition, located in Chicago, Illinois. The FSPs assume that parenting is demanding and parents need positive reinforcement in their roles.
Parents are experts - FSPs assume that parents know their children best.
Professionals are viewed as resources. The mix of services offered depends on the needs of the local community. Training Community Leaders in this Philosophy and its Principles After adopting this philosophy, the next step in the planning process was training other community leaders in family support and its principles. To begin this move away from a pathological model toward a supportive or strengths approach, the group selected experts to train community leaders. Since a long-term goal is collaborate more closely with the other branches of service, it was important to invite other service representatives.