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The “SOLUTIONS UNLIMITED NOW” SUN PROGRAM

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The FISP "Solutions Unlimited Now” SUN Program for Adolescents,

The FISP SUNSHINE CLUB Program Model adapted for Senior Citizens

The FISP Adam Silverman Memorial College SUN Program

The FISP SUN HOPE Helping Overcome Problems Effectively Program,

for spinal cord injured people

FISP brought the "Solutions Unlimited Now" SUN Program to South Florida in 2001 in order to help our teens who were having difficulty dealing with their problems. Those problems sometimes result in troubles in school, with families relationships, and with friends. So, FISP looked for a program to offer our teens to help them that would give them the tools and support to eliminate feelings of anxiety, fear, being alone, lack of self-confidence, helplessness and hopelessness many of which are the result of bullying.

The original SUN Program was developed by professor Judith S. Tellerman, Ph.D. in Chicago. After sponsoring research to verify it's effectiveness FISP proceeded to offer SUN to many normative and at-risk teens in Broward County teens over the last six years. Through continual research FISP has continued to improve and developed enhancements to the program. In keeping with the this effort, FISP collaborates with Nova Southeastern University School of Psychology and it's Director of Assessment and Consultation Center (SPACC) Dr. Ralph E. Cash. This partnership is for the purpose of furthering our research and evaluation of the FISP SUN Program enabling us to continue to enhance and improve SUN's effectiveness. The findings to date suggest that the SUN model has the ability to produce remarkable results in terms of improved cognitive decision-making and social skills in both troubled and normative teens young adults and seniors. The U.S. Armed Services has found SUN a useful program for teen age children of soldiers stationed in Europe.

FISP provides the structured group counseling model SUN Problem Solving Program to groups of teens and college students in partnership with area organizations at no cost to the organization or the student. This ten step ten week program is facilitated by a mental health professional in confidential groups of ten participants. It is funded strictly through donations, sponsorships and grants. We have been very successful at providing SUN to hundreds of children in YMCA after school programs, teens in the Broward County Juvenile Justice system both in the Broward Detention facility, the LEAF residential girls facility and teens on probation as part of their community service obligations. Additionally we have serviced Hispanic Unity of Florida in Hollywood and SOS Children's Village in Coconut Creek.

SUN is a very flexible program that can be adapted and utilized with any age group. This adaptability has allowed FISP to develop additional groups in partnership with many agencies. This expansion has included our SUNSHINE Club for the elderly in partnership with the Health and Human Services Elderly and Veteran’s Department in Broward Count. FISP will be starting groups in other senior facilities in Sept. 2011

The SUN HOPE program for those with spinal cord injuries has held one group and looking to expand. The privately funded Adam Silverman Memorial College SUN groups are in development to be held for freshmen at Nova Southeastern University as well. FISP expects to constantly expand and improve our SUN based programs with the help of Nova Southeastern University’s continuous

research which will provide data and constant improvement in all the FISP SUN based programs.

The feeling of belonging, acceptance and safety of having a confidential peer and adult support system can effectively help the 27.3 percent of Florida’s high school students in grades nine through eleven that experienced depression. It can give the 14.5% of that 27.3 %, who seriously considered suicide and the 11.6% who made a suicide plan the confidence in themselves to the stay alive. The alarming statistic showing 108.5% of youth in the Hispanic community as being depressed and 17.6% having made a plan to accomplish suicide shows the urgent need in immigrant communities. Suicide is the 5th leading cause of death for youths 5-14 and the 3rd leading cause of death for youths 15-24. Data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that suicide emerges as significant problem during the high school years, increases among young adults

20–24 years of age, and continues to increase marginally over the next two decades of life.

FISP SUN Prevention Programs includes:

The FISP Teen " Solutions Unlimited Now" SUN Problem Solving Program

At locations In cooperation with:

Abolish Bullying Organization in Weston

Harbor House

PACE

Hispanic Unity of Florida

LEAF - A Residential Detention Facility for Girl

St. Stephens School

The Broward County Juvenile Justice Detention Center

The Broward County Juvenile Justice Probation Department

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward

The Florida Ocean Sciences Institute

The SOS Children's Village

The YMCA at Lauderhill Middle School

The YMCA in Hollywood

The Urban League of Broward

The FISP Adam Silverman College SUN Program

on College Campuses in the South Florida Area

The New FISP SUNSHINE Club Problem Solving and Support Program for the Elderly

in partnership with the Broward County Elderly and Veterans Services Division

Soon at the SE Senior Focal Point Center in Hollywood Florida

The New FISP SUN HOPE Program for people with spinal cord injuries

"Helping Overcome Problems Effectively"

Learn About SUN's ten steps.

Help FISP continue this disparately needed program through donations and sponsorships.

HELP OUR TEENS, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SENIORS and THE SPINAL CORD INJURED

LIVE MORE HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL LIVES!

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YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP THEM ALL LIVE HAPPIER

MORE PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LIVES.

The groups are structured to enable the participants help themselves and each other

learn how to find and implement well thought out solutions to their problems. Each

group is facilitated by a SUN trained professional, who helps the group

have a fun and productive time.

Groups include:

♦ 8 to 10 Participants

♦ 10 Weekly Group Meetings

♦ SUN Trained Adult Mental Health Professional Group Facilitator

♦ All Program Materials

♦ Completion Party and Completion Certificate

♦ Group Research Data by Nova Southeastern University

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____ $250 One Teen, College Student, Senior, or Disabled Person in a group

____ $500 Two Teens, College Students, Seniors, or Disabled Person in a group

____ $1,250 Five Teens, College Students, Seniors, or Disabled Person in a group

____ $2,500 One Complete Group of 10 Teens, College Students, Seniors or Disabled Person

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