Handout 5:
Impacts and Supports

Overview
Significant life events are important occurrences in a family's life. These events can have an impact on families, providing both opportunities and challenges. In order for families to fulfill their responsibilities, grow and develop, overcome challenges, achieve goals, and celebrate success, they often draw on their supports, both internal and external. Review the potential impacts and supports associated with the significant life event of "moving."
 

	Significant Life Event: MOVING
Family Responsibility	Impacts		Supports
	Opportunities	Challenges	Internal	External
Economic Support	Larger home, decreased transportation costs	Moving costs, security deposits, utility hook-ups, higher monthly rent	Family members, budgeting skills	Bank loans, rent subsidy, help from friends
Health Care and Wellness	Decreased commute, safer neighborhood, variety of health resources	Stress, exhaustion, adapting to new community norms, finding health resources	Self-defense skills, practicing preventive medicine	Police, Neighborhood Watch, Head Start, schools, health clinics and hospitals
Education and Socialization	New friends and neighborhood, better school system	Difficulty fitting in with new neighbors, conflicts between cultural groups	Communication skills, routines and rules, traditions	PTA, Head Start, social clubs, after- school programs, community recreation programs
Family  Maintenance	Developing new ties and supports, stronger family bonds	Interrupted routines, change in family routines	Extended family, communication and coping skills, anger management skills, time out for fun	Religious and cultural organizations, support groups

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