Family Fuel, a Central California nonprofit organization, equips parents & educators with powerful tools to raise respectful, responsible, and resilient kids

Support Family Fuel’s Mission To Fuel Families & Schools

    Family Fuel Needs School Connections!!

    Here’s a free way you can support Family Fuel!

    Your kids go to the local school and you may know someone on the PTA or the principal.         

    You at least know their teacher!

    Would you consider connecting Family Fuel with those folks at your schools that make

    decisions on what is offered in the way of Anti-Bullying Training for parents, staff and

    assemblies for kids, general Parent Education, Teacher or Staff Trainings?

    It’s as simple as an email! 

    Here’s a School Programs Info Sheet you can email to them below:

        SCHOOL PROGRAMS 2012.pdf  Click print, save as a .pdf and attach to an email

    Thank You for making important connections for us!

Becoming A

Love and Logic Parent

“Love & Logic has given us the tools so that we know what to do no matter what happens.”

Bill & Christy Janka, Santa Barabra, CA

Life-changing! Fun, practical skills you can use right away with your kids that create calmer and closer relationships and increase respect, responsibility, compliance and self-control.

12 hour seminar, 4 sessions, for parents of kids of all ages - $2000 + travel expenses

Stop Bullying! Assemblies For Kids

    “I feel confident that they now have the tools to act appropriately when

    bullying situations arise.”

    Liz Herbstreith, Principal, Ralph Dunlap Elementary, Orcutt, CA

    We identify bullying behaviors, give strategies to deal with bullies, and to act when

    they see bullying - not being a bystander in this educational interactive.

    45 minute assemblies K-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 - $200 each / $500 for all three (same day)

                                                                                                    + travel expenses

Anti-Bullying Staff Trainings With Love and Logic

    NEW CALIFORNIA LAW AB 1156: This bill (now signed into law), as of July 1,

    2012, would require the training of schoolsite personnel in the prevention of

    bullying, as defined in the bill, under this provision to be a component in the

    development of school safety plans.  Click here for the AB 1156 fact sheet

    Setting & enforcing limits with bullies without traditional methods, “teaseproofing”

    students, conflict resolution with restitution.

    1.5 - 3 hour inservice training - $500 + travel expenses

Bullying: Love and Logic Solutions For Parents

“This approach of empowering our children is a positive, hope-filled approach.” 

    Ana-Margarita Sevcik, MA, LMFT, Santa Maria, CA

    Positive strategies for setting limits with bullies, teaching healthy boundaries for

    victims, showing kids to act instead of being a bystander and empowering your

    child by "teaseproofing" them!

    2.5 hour class for parents of kids 3-18 - $500 + travel expenses

    Find a current class offered to the community click here

Family Fuel’s Anti-Bullying School Package!

    Schools need a break and Family Fuel wants to be an important resource!

        Two of the above services - $900 + travel expenses

       Three of the above services - $1300 + travel expenses

Introduction To

Love and Logic Parenting

“We found the Love & Logic training was immediately applicable and we noticed positive changes right away."

Billy & Kristin Calderwood, Burbank, CA

A snapshot of the win-win approach to parenting which creates calmer and closer relationships, and puts the fun back in!

2.5 hour class for parents of kids of all ages - $500 + travel expenses

Starting School Strong

“Santa Barbara School District supports Family Fuel's Program, Starting School Strong.” 

J. Brian Sarvis, Ed.D.,

Former Superintendent,

Santa Barbara School District

Practical, easy to learn Love and Logic skills give your kids the social and behavioral advantage transitioning into Preschool or Kindergarten and make parenting fun again.

5 hour mini-seminar, 2 sessions for parents of kids 3-6 - $1000 + travel expenses

Introduction To Love and Logic For Classrooms

   “I highly recommend the Love and Logic strategies for all teachers & parents!"

   Jennifer Summerset, Veteran Elementary School Teacher, Santa Barbara, CA

   A snapshot of the win-win approach to classroom management and discipline

   strategies.

   2.5 hour teacher training - $500 + travel expenses

9 Essential Skills For The Love and Logic Classroom

   “The strategies we learned work miracles with children as well as adults.” 

   Juanita Perea, Director, Oasis Charter Public School, Salinas, CA

   These skills are both proactive, to prevent misbehavior, and disciplinary, when  

   misbehavior happens!  More Info

   9 x 1 hour inservice trainings or 12 hour seminar - $2000 + travel expenses

Love and Logic For Early Childhood

“Life is SO simple now!  The classes have already changed our lives with our twins.  We use the skills on a daily basis and if it weren’t for Family Fuel, we would probably be in a mental hospital right now. Thank you so much!”

Cris & Holly Misic, parents of twins, age 4, Santa Barabra, CA

Life-changing! Fun, practical skills you can use right away with your kids that create calmer and closer relationships and increase respect, responsibility, compliance and self-control.

12 hour seminar, 4 sessions, for parents of kids 0-6 - $2000 + travel expenses

40 Developmental Assets

   This program is a 5 Hour Workshop for parents, teachers and administrators aimed

   at discovering what assets the kids in your care have, ways to increase their

   capacity for success and lower their possibility for at-risk behaviors. 

   It is Proactive Parenting & Teaching Beyond Behavior.

   This is an interactive workshop style training that equips you with an individual

   action plan for your students and school. More info

Additional Testimonials

   “The Santa Barbara School Districts support Family Fuel's Program, “Starting

    School Strong,” to provide parent education to all incoming kindergarten parents.

    We anticipate that the program will help increase school success for participating

    families.

    The Santa Barbara School Districts agree to encourage parents take advantage of

    the classes and on-going services as a part of their registration for kindergarten.

    We feel this is an innovative and helpful service to support social change in our

    community and encourage the partnership of local foundations and Family Fuel to

    bring this to a reality.”

   J. Brian Sarvis, Ed.D., Former Superintendent, Santa Barbara School District

    “As the principal of Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara, I find Family

    Fuel to be an important resource.  They provided a parent workshop on discipline

    that was extremely well received by the Washington School community.  Family

    Fuel was also able to provide a valuable workshop on bullying.  In both workshops,

    the level of information, the professionalism, and the approach were all grade

    appropriate and effective.  Family Fuel has proven itself to be a trusted resource in

    our school community.”

    Demian Barnett, Washington Elementary School Principal

    “Hope School parents joined Steve Osterhage from Family Fuel recently for an

    Introduction to their highly regarded parenting program.  Participants took home

     many practical strategies to utilize immediately at home involving giving children

    choices, setting limits, and applying consistent natural consequences for

    misbehavior. It was an outstanding presentation, and I am sure that those in

    attendance would join me in highly recommending the class to anyone who wants

    to learn to parent with Love and Logic.” 

    Barbara LaCorte, Hope School Principal

    "Although I have been a teacher for eighteen years, I found that the Love and Logic

    concepts and principles could be effectively woven into my classroom discipline

    and management style.  I highly recommend the Love and Logic strategies for all

    teachers and parents!"

    Jennifer Summerset, Veteran Elementary School Teacher

    “I attended a session of Starting School Strong and found it to be both a positive

    and powerful lesson for parents and staff.  Parents were offered strong strategies

    to use with their children in a comfortable and meaningful manner.  The presenter

    used short vignettes, video clips, and discussion / questions time to help parents

    fully understand the philosophy of Love and Logic.

    The English presenter and Spanish speaking interpreter worked skillfully as a team

    to pace the information well and ensure parent’s understanding of the material.

    If only I could have had this great training 20 years ago when my own children

    were young! 

    I recommend this training to anyone who is interested in ending the battles with

    their child and building a positive relationship.”

    Jennie Martinez, Child Development Coordinator, Santa Barbara School District

    “The Love and Logic Program is easy to understand and easy to practice.  Respect

    is the foundation for all Love and Logic interactions and when anyone, child or

    adult is approached with respect the results are rewarding.  If children are spoken

    with in a respectful tone and manner, we are setting up a fantastic example of how

    they can interact with the rest of the world.”

    Sonia Diaz-Ebadi, Director, Casa Alegria Preschool

    “Love and Logic has taught me better ways to communicate to my kids and

    motivate them as well.  I’m teaching and guiding them to make good choices at a

    young age which will help them later in life when they are faced with more serious

    decision making.”

    Veronica Murphy, Elementary School Parent

A Win-Win Strategy - Discipline, Control & Limits

Love and Logic skills fit with the way the brain works in adults to reduce anger & stress, and in kids to create learning experiences that create real world wisdom & self-control.

Strategies for:

morning, bedtime, arguing, whining, chores, stores, homework, siblings, conflict

Alternatives to:

anger, frustration, threats, orders, demands, warnings, reminders, time out