Welcome to SMART Family System!
The SMART Family System is a web-based software program designed to equip parents with the tools necessary to raise responsible and independent children. The SMART program is based on the principles of self-management, a concept which renowned psychiatrist Jay D. Tarnow, MD has utilized with success for over a decade in his own practice.
For Therapists
The SMART Family System makes it easy for your clients to create customized positive reinforcement frameworks that are simple to use and make it fun and rewarding for children and adolescents to exhibit good behavior. The online interface also allows you to easily track your clients' progress, which will enable you to eliminate the guessing game and collect valuable information to aid with the treatment process.
With the SMART Family System, your clients will be able to:
- Choose weekly behavioral goals using our extensive sample list or add their own
- Track daily points earned in a user-friendly interface
- Select rewards and privileges that their children would like to earn
- Provide a dashboard for therapists and teachers, enabling a truly collaborative treatment process
- And much, much more!
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For Parents
The SMART Family System makes it easy to create a customized positive reinforcement framework that's simple to use and makes it fun and rewarding for children and adolescents to exhibit good behavior. With the SMART System, you can:
- Choose weekly behavioral goals using our extensive sample list—or add your own!
- Track daily points earned in a user-friendly interface
- Select rewards and privileges that your children would like to earn
- Provide a dashboard for therapists and teachers, enabling a truly collaborative treatment process
- And much, much more!
Download Brochure (1MB PDF)
For Schools / Residential Treatment Centers
The SMART Online Achievement System is a Web-based program designed to help Residential Treatment Centers track:
- Behaviors
- Goals
- Levels
- Privileges
The program equips children and adolescents with the tools necessary to develop into responsible and independent young adults. The paper version of the SMART program has been used with success on thousands of clients in the last ten years at the Tarnow Center for Self-Management.
Download Brochure (1MB PDF)





