Transcript STRENGTHENING FAMILIES - Center for the Study of Social Policy
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
National Briefing, 2012
Map of Implementing States
OR WA ID CA NV UT MT WY CO AZ NM AK ME ND SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR WI IL IN MI OH WV PA VA NY V T N H NJ DE MD DC CT MA RI KY NC TN SC MS AL GA LA FL
Active in SFNN Not-active in SFNN, but some state level Implementation strategy in place
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MULTI-SECTOR LEADERSHIP
Bring the Strengthening Families framework in their own spheres of influence Link across disciplines disciplines to create a common language and approach to famiies Develop and maintain the underlying infrastructure to support Strengthening Families implementation Serve as advocates and bridge builders to draw other partners into the work
The state of national implementation
• OVER THIRTY STATES ARE IN THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES NATIONAL NETWORK • 20 STATES REPORTED FINANCIAL DATA— COLLECTIVELY THESE STATES INVESTED $81 M IN STRENGTHENING FAMILIES • 17 STATES USING PARENT OR COMMUNITY CAFÉ’S TO PROMOTE PARENT TO PARENT CONVERSATIONS TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS • 40,000 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRAINING ON STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
Early Childhood Systems
• At least 19 states integrating SF into quality rating and improvement systems • 15 states have engaged their CCR&Rs to build the capacity of local programs • 20 states integrating SF into home visiting policy and planning • In 9 states SF is used in state early learning and development advisory council planning and policy efforts • In 8 states SF is integrated into state early care and education workforce knowledge and competency framework • In 7 states SF is used to support family, friend and neighbor care providers
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
• 20 States incorporating the protective factors into training for prevention providers • 20 states using the protective factors as the outcomes framework for local prevention grantees • In 13 states family support programs are adopting Strengthening Families • In 11 states public awareness campaigns include the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework • In 9 states county or community-level prevention planning processes have been aligned to the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework • In 5 states mandatory reporter training has been adapted to include the Strengthening Families approach and Protective Factors Framework
Child Welfare
• In 6 states SF is being integrated into training for child welfare workers • In 5 states SF is being integrated into training for foster parents • In 9 states SF is becoming part of the child welfare practice model • In 5 states the protective factors are being integrated into assessment tools • 13 states report that new partnerships are being formed between child welfare and early care and education programs using Strengthening Families approach and Protective Factors Framework
Looking Forward: Supporting Spread and Scale
Research and Evaluation Supporting Implementation Reaching new sectors
• • • Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life in Your Work Online training to support implementation of the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework in multiple settings Systems may use for awarding CEUs, credit Free of charge • 7 courses, each about 2 hours in length o o o Introduction to the Framework (also useful as a stand-alone orientation) A course on each of the 5 Protective Factors A wrap-up course that moves users from knowledge to action Find at
www.ctfalliance.org/onlinetraining
Contact
Applying a Protective/Promotive Factors Frame Across Development
Child/Youth Protective Factors Parent Protective Factors
Birth
Strengthening Families
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Youth Thrive
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Applying the Frame Across the Developmental Arc Protective/ Promotive Factor
Resilience Social Connections Concrete Supports Knowledge of Development Developmental Competence
Strengthening Families
Ability to parent effectively despite stressors Social networks that support parenting by being conduits for positive parenting norms, emotional and substantive support, etc. Access to the resources and supports to help you meet your child’s needs A clear understanding of your child’s development and how to parent in ways supportive of their development Social and Emotional Competence: Children’s age appropriate ability to regulate their emotions, engage with others, and communicate feelings
Youth Thrive
Ability to survive and thrive in the face of positive and/or adverse experiences Social networks that help youth to build healthy, supportive, caring relationships with adults and peers and provide opportunities for constructive engagement in school and community Access to resources and supports (e.g., skill building, crisis support, housing) Adults and youth have a clear understanding of biopsychosocial development during adolescence and recognize that all youth have strengths and capacities Social, Emotional, Behavioral, Intellectual and Moral Competence: Youth engage in behaviors that promote healthy biopsychosocial and cognitive development