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Strengthening Families

Strengthening Families . What you’ll learn. Five protective factors and how they relate to prevention of child abuse and neglect Ways to intentionally embed these concepts into your work . Strengthening families is…. An approach to working with families Not a curriculum or program

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Strengthening Families

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  1. Strengthening Families Center for Schools and Communities

  2. What you’ll learn Five protective factors and how they relate to prevention of child abuse and neglect Ways to intentionally embed these concepts into your work

  3. Strengthening families is….. • An approach to working with families • Not a curriculum or program • Based on 5 protective factors • An easily understood framework

  4. A strength-based, protective factors approach Build on existing strengths to keep all families strong and all children safe All families have strengths All families have need for support Focus on protective factors that all families need

  5. We know that.. • Highest rates of abuse and neglect for children under 4 • The brain’s primary architecture is developing in years 0-5 • Adverse experiences at an early age create lifelong risk for physical and mental problems

  6. STRATEGIES PROTECTIVE FACTORS Facilitate friendships and mutual support Strengthen parenting Respond to family crisis Link families to services/opportunities Facilitate children’s social and emotional development Observe and respond to early warning signs of abuse and neglect Value and support parents Social and emotional competence of children OUTCOMES Prevention of child abuse and neglect Optimal child development Knowledge of parenting & child development Social Connections Concrete support in times of need Parental resilience

  7. Why focus on Protective Factors? • Positive attributes that strengthen ALL families • Non-judgmental – not just “at risk” • Attributes that families themselves want to build • Provides a method to form a partnership with parents • Help families build on their natural support networks

  8. Social and Emotional Competence in Children My child feels loved, a sense of belonging and can get along with others.

  9. Howprograms can promote social-emotional development • Helping parents to see positives in their children, despite challenging behaviors • Working with parents, child, and appropriate professionals to address challenging behaviors • Direct teaching of social and emotional skills

  10. (...adequate knowledge of)Parenting & Child Development I stay curious and am responsive to what my child needs.

  11. How programs enhance parents’ knowledge “Just in time” parent education, when an issue comes up Role modeling to support understanding of developmental issues and learning new strategies Formal parent education events or activities Partnerships with natural parent gatherings

  12. (An Array Of . . .) Social Connections I have people who know me –friends. And at least one person who supports my parenting.

  13. How programs help parents develop social connections Providing informal space for parents to “hang out” Blending social and parent education activities Organizing structured activities that bring parents together Outreach to men Reaching out and connecting isolated parents to activities offered by the program

  14. Concrete Support In Times of Need My family can access basic needs – When they need it.

  15. How programs help families access concrete support • Distributing community resource guides • Inviting community partners to share information with families • Refer parents to community resources – a name, a phone number, and follow-up • Helping parents to overcome barriers to getting the services they need

  16. Parental Resilience I will continue to have courage during stress or after a crisis. *Protective Factors definitions from Community Café

  17. Parental resilience Gather resources Take action Make good choices Make changes for the future Recognize challenges Acknowledge feelings Problem-solve Belief system Coping strategies Communi-cation skills Hope

  18. How programs build Parental Resilience Through regular contact, show parents: They are valued Staff is concerned about them Help is available Offer extra support and trusting relationships

  19. Program strategies to build protective factors • Facilitate friendships and mutual support • Strengthen parenting • Respond to family crises • Link families to services and opportunities • Value and support parents • Facilitate children’s social and emotional development • Observe and respond to early warning signs of child abuse or neglect

  20. Relationships: The foundation Mutual respect and partnership with parents Trusting relationships with parents, developed over time Relationships with other community agencies and services

  21. Resources • Strengthening Families National Network • www.strengtheningfamilies.net

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