Handout 6:
The Family: Impacts and Supports

Instructions:
After choosing a significant life event, identify:
1) how the event can have an impact on family, providing both opportunities and challenges; and 
2) the supports, both internal and external, that the family may require to deal successfully with the event. Record your answer in the chart below.

                                                                                        Significant Life Events
                                                                                Impacts                            Supports

Family Responsibility	Opportunities	Challenges	Internal	External
Economic Support
Health Care and Wellness
Education and Socialization
Family Maintenance

BACK