Strengthening Families Summit

New Hampshire

2005--Seven Bold Innovators

• • • • • • • New Hampshire Missouri Wisconsin Arkansas Illinois Alaska Rhode Island

2008—The Launch of the Network

2013 Map of implementing States

OR WA ID CA NV UT MT WY CO AZ NM AK HI ND SD NE KS TX OK MN IA MO AR WI IL MS IN MI OH KY WV ME PA VA NY V T N H MA CT RI NJ DE MD DC NC TN SC AL GA LA FL

Active in SFNN Not-active in SFNN, but some state level Implementation strategy in place

Big Idea 1: Protective and Promotive Factors

Risk Factors Protective and Promotive Factors Protective Factors:

conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that mitigate or eliminate risk

Promotive Factors:

conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that actively enhance well-being

the protective factors framework Parental Resilience Social Connections Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Concrete Support in Times of Need Social and Emotional Development

Big Idea 2: A new approach to evidence

Traditional EBP

Model Tested by RCT Implementation w/ Fidelity =

Results Strengthening Families

An evidence informed approach Distributive Network Adaptive Practice Adaptive Practice Adaptive Practice Adaptive Practice  Results

Big Idea 3: A changed relationship with parents • • • • Supporting parents ability to parent effectively Involving parents as partners in achieving good outcomes for children Engaging parents effectively through programs Partnering with parents to help design systems and policies that work for children and families

Big Idea 4: Any and everywhere

• • • • Not a model an approach Applied in any setting that serves young children and their families Small but significant changes Cross-sector implementation as core to the approach

Tailoring our message to fields

• Child welfare: Building protective factors is central to a child well-being agenda • Child abuse and neglect prevention: Building protective factors is preventing child abuse and neglect • Early Childhood: Parent engagement and capacity building is a key strategy to getting to child outcomes.

Overview: 2012

Implementation in Early Care & Education

Quality Rating and Improvement System 17 Early Childhood Advisory Council 14 Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) 22 Workforce Knowledge and Competency Framework 9 Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) planning 19 Family, Friend & Neighbor care 12

Implementation in Child Welfare

Training for child welfare workers Training for foster parents Child welfare practice model 14 10 12 Assessment tools 9 Differential response 6 New partnerships with ECE programs 16

Overview: 2012

Provider Training 25 CBCAP RFP 27

Implementation in CAN Prevention

Local Prev. Planning 12 Other prevention resources/ funding 23 Mandated reporter training 7 Family support programs 16 Public awareness campaigns 15 Prevent Child Abuse Chapter 16 Part of state MIECHV plan 10

Implementation in Home Visiting

Common frame across models 9 Intake and referral services 5 Training for home visitors 12 Families referred to other programs using PFF 5

Applying a Protective/Promotive Factors Frame Across Development Child/Youth Protective Factors Parent Protective Factors

Birth

Strengthening Families

5 11

Youth Thrive

26

On-going Support from Doris Duke

• • • Two-years Focus on the long-term sustainability of the Strengthening Families work Three few specific priorities: – Institutionalizing in federal policy and programs – Summit – Caregiver’s Survey of Protective Factors