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P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
PROTECTIVE FACTORSthat keep families strong
Created by the Midwest Learning Center for Family Support at
Family Focus, Inc.
Chicago, IL
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Purpose of this learning opportunity! 1.To deepen the understanding of protective
factors and how they relate to prevention of
child abuse and neglect.
2. To explore how early care and education
centers can implement strategies that build
the protective factors.
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Learning ObjectivesAt this training participants will:
• Gain an understanding about the 4 protective factors related to adults the one protective factor related to children and the sixth protective factor parent-child relationships.
• Gain insight into how the protective factors prevent child abuse and neglect.
• Identify strategies that contribute to strengthening each of the protective factors in the daily operations of an early care and education center.
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
How Early Childhood programs contribute
to prevention of child abuse and neglectProgram Strategies that:
• 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.
CAN
Prevention
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental Resilience
Social Connections
Parent-ChildRelationship
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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What is a Protective Factors Approach?
An approach that looks at the existing
strengths of families and builds upon
these strengths to keep families healthy
and children safe.
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental Resilience
Social Connections
Parent-ChildRelationship
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
What is resilience?
“Human capacity and ability to face, overcome, be strengthened by, and even transformed by experiences of adversity.”
Skills for Tomorrow (Website)
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Rebounding
Overcoming tough times
Springing back
Surviving troubled families
Rising Above
Adversity
What is resilience?
“Human capacity and ability to face, overcome, be strengthened by, and even transformed by experiences of
adversity.”
Skills for Tomorrow (Website)
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Time to reflect!
A Mindful reflection
Remember a time when you were in a situation where you were resilient, you ‘bounced back’ when you handled something challenging and realized that you got stronger doing it?
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Enhance Parental Resilience Strengthening Families defines parental resilience as psychological health
• times when parents feel supported
• can develop trusting relationships with others
• reach out for help
• are able to solve problems
*Parents’ ability to be resilient is impacted by their own childhood experiences.
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Resilience of staff, educators, administrators of the center
How does the resilience of the staff,
educators, and administrators effect
parental resilience?
How do staff learn to be resilient?
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What are characteristics of a resilient parent?
What happens when a parent isn’t resilient?
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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We want to help parentsbuild resilience.
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental Resilience
Social Connections
Parent-ChildRelationship
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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What do we mean by social connections?
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Develop Social Connections
• Relationships with extended family, friends, co-workers, others
• Parents with children of similar ages
• Mutual assistance networks: child care, emotional support,
concrete help.
Isolated families, working families, families living in dangerous communities may have fewer positive social connections.
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental Resilience
Social Connections
Parent-ChildRelationship
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Build Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Knowledge of parenting and child development
• Basic information about how children develop
• Ways to help children develop
• Dealing with developmental challenges
• Alternative parenting practices
• Understanding ways to help children with special needs or who
are victims of child abuse and / or neglect.
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental Resilience
Social Connections
Parent-ChildRelationship
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Offer Concrete Support in Times of Need
• Able to meet basic needs
• Know where to go to get help when needed
• Access to use appropriate services
• Follow through to address the problem/issue/crisis
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Time to reflect!A Mindful reflection
What are some concrete supports for your family when
in times of need?
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More reflection
Think of a time when your family needed support.
• What kind of support did your family need?
• Who provided the support you needed?
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FOOD SHELTER CLOTHING
Basic NeedsResponse to a Crisis
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Where to go for help? Assistance with:
• Employment / job opportunities
• Housing
• Education
• Health care
• Transportation
• Respite / child care / babysitting
• Legal issues / financial supports
Access Services for:Help with personal / family issues:
• Depression
• Alcohol
• Substance abuse
• Domestic violence
• Mental health
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental Resilience
Social Connections
Parent-ChildRelationship
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Foster Social and Emotional Competence of Children
• Quality primary relationships
• Friendship skills, peer relationships
• Emotional recognition, recognize and express feelings
• Problem-solving skills
• Social and anger coping
• How to play with other children
• How to exercise self-control and negotiate conflicts
• Sharing, cooperation, and taking turns
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What are your thoughts?
• How do you know a child is on track socially
and emotionally?
• What are some signs that the child is not on track?
• How is this Protective Factor related to
Child Abuse and Neglect?
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
Midwest Learning Center for Family Support, Family Focus, Inc.
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental Resilience
Social Connections
Parent-ChildRelationship
P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Enhance Parent-Child Relationships
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Enhance Parent-Child Relationships
Parent-child relationships that are warm,
nurturing, responsive
are related to positive outcomes.
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Enhance Parent-Child Relationships
Positive parent-child relationships…
Being “in-tune” with each other
The parents ability to read verbal and non-verbal cues
of the child
The child’s ability to read the cues of the parent
Parents having the knowledge, skills and ability to
respond to the needs of the child
appropriately
consistently
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Enhance Parent-Child Relationships What are some behaviors you have
observed when a parent-child relationship
appears difficult?
What can early childhood professionals
do to enhance parent-child relationships?
Early childhood programs can partner with parents to help them build positive relationships with their children.
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Enhance Parent-Child Relationships
Strengthening Families Illinois seeks to support parents to be “good enough” parents.
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P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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P R O T E C T I N G C H I L D R E N B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G F A M I L I E S
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Action Plan based on Program Self-Assessment
Program Strategy:Facilitate Friendships and Mutual Support
Self Assessment Item Concern Proposed Actions Timeline
1. A comfortable space is available for families to meet informally.
The space we have available for parents is in the lobby and while they can meet there informally and it’s relatively large, it is not a good place for any serious activity or meeting because there is no privacy. It is also not used very often.
1. Talk to parents about the idea of having a space for them to meet and what they’d like to do there
2. Form a committee of parents and staff to work on the issue
3. Come up with a recommendation
4. Create implementation plan for space and usage
5. New or redesigned parent space
January 2006
January 2006
March 2006
April 2006
Summer 2006
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Scenarios / Case Studies group work
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List the strengths of this family.
What Protective Factors are related to this scenario?
What strategies does your center have in place to support this family?
What strategies do you need to put in place to support this family?
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Group Presentations
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What did you learn? group feedback
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Resources Available to You! • Learning Networks - Peer support
• Guidebook - Protecting Children by Strengthening Families
• TA from Strengthening Families Illinois
• www.strengtheningfamiliesillinois.org
• www.cssp.org
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final reflectionsgroup closer
feedback
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Evaluations
