The purpose of the study was to explore the effectiveness of a psycho-education program in reducing psychologic distress and maximizing functioning for the Korean family with mental illness children. We can target family interventions toward lowering stress and risk of relapse as we strengthen both patient and family functioning. Is is crucial for us as family therapists to explore and counter the stigmatizing experiences of families who have felt blamed for recurrent symptoms or failed treatment efforts. The program conducted 6 sessions. Subjects were 12 parents from 47 to 60 ages with mental illness children who are attending in the social rehabilitation center. The major findings of this study were as follows : After conducting the program, the parents had significantly upper scores than before it for self-esteem on the SES(t=.28, p＜05). The significant increase of family functioning at the family and friends support network indicates that the program encourages them for family ability to overcome the challenges they face in their particular life situations even though long-term disabilities of children burned the family out. The external social support itself was not associated with the family function.