“…McKay, Quintana, Kim, Gonzales, and Adil (1999) have identified the following features of multiple family group models: (a) the inclusion of children, parents and a facilitator; (b) a focus on a specific problem; and (c) the facilitation of interaction processes and exchanges between-and within-families. Although multiple family groups originally targeted families with a mentally ill member, MFG models are now being used successfully with wellfunctioning families and families with children (Dennison, 1999). More specifically, MFG programs have been developed for families facing contemporary social and urban problems, including HIV/AIDS (McKay, Baptiste, Coleman, Madison, Paikoff, & Scott, 2000), maternal substance abuse (DeVoe, Dean, Joyce, McKay, & Bronx Collaborative Board, in press), death of loved ones through homicide (Lyon et al, 1992 as cited in Dennison, 1999), and to address behavioral problems in urban children (McKay et al, 1999).…”