Family Awareness Statistics PSAFamily Awareness Statistics PSA

Family faces are magic mirrors looking at people who belong to us, we Family faces are magic mirrors looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future. see the past, present, and future. -- Gail Lumet Buckley -- Gail Lumet Buckley

Most estimate that over 90% of American families are Most estimate that over 90% of American families are

passing along generations of dysfunctional habits and passing along generations of dysfunctional habits and attitudes that distort personal, social and political lifeattitudes that distort personal, social and political life.

(http://www.preventingcrime.net/library/Causes_of_Crime.pdf )

One of the strongest factors that influences alcohol and One of the strongest factors that influences alcohol and substance abuse is family interaction. substance abuse is family interaction. (http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/CONSUMER/10216.pdf)(http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/CONSUMER/10216.pdf)

Dysfunctional family conditions contribute to Dysfunctional family conditions contribute to future delinquencyfuture delinquency.

(http://www.preventingcrime.net/library/Causes_of_Crime.pdf)

The 2000 U.S. Census figures indicates that more The 2000 U.S. Census figures indicates that more than 60 percent of all American children are from than 60 percent of all American children are from divorced familiesdivorced families.

(http://www.strengtheningfamilies.org/html/literature_review_1999.pdf)

1 in 25 American children lives with neither parent1 in 25 American children lives with neither parent(http://www.rainbows.org/statistics.html)

1 out of 5 children have a learning, emotional, or 1 out of 5 children have a learning, emotional, or behavioral problem due to the family system behavioral problem due to the family system changing.changing.

(http://www.rainbows.org/statistics.html)

Currently, 1.9 million youngsters under age 18 (or more than 2 percent of American children) have lost one or both parents.

(http://www.rainbows.org/statistics.html)

"Gang recruitment is a powerful lure for the products of "Gang recruitment is a powerful lure for the products of broken homes and single-parent households" as gang broken homes and single-parent households" as gang members are likely to "receive little guidance or attention members are likely to "receive little guidance or attention from family members at home." (Chicago Crime from family members at home." (Chicago Crime Commission Report,1995)Commission Report,1995)

(http://www.rainbows.org/statistics.html)

But There is Hope But There is Hope To Mend Broken FamiliesTo Mend Broken Families

And Broken Hearts And Broken Hearts

Keep In Mind Thoughts Keep In Mind Thoughts

Know that you are not alone. There are many teens that are

suffering from broken families. Keep in mind that dysfunctional

families cut through all socio-economic classes. There is help out

there and hope for a better future.

Resources For Help Resources For Help

If you need help on this particular issue, check out the following resources (hyperlinks)

http://www.focusas.com/SelfHelp.htmlhttp://family-marriage-counseling.com/

resources.htmhttp://www.militarymoney.com/resources/

family_support/http://www.chswpirc.org/