STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

National Briefing, 2012

Map of Implementing States

ID

AZ

UT

M T

W Y

NM

CO

AL

FL

S C

TN

KY

INOH

NC

SD

KS

NE

M N

W I

IA

IL

M O

AR

M S

OK

ND

OR

CA NV

W A

TX

W V

P A

M E

VA

NY

LA

GA

M IRI

VT N

H

M D

C T

HI

DE

NJ

AK

M A

D C

Active in SFNN

Not-active in SFNN, but some state levelImplementation strategy in place

MULTI-SECTOR LEADERSHIPBring 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 FactorsFramework 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 about2 hours in lengtho Introduction to the

Framework (also useful as a stand-alone orientation)

o A course on each of the 5 Protective Factors

o A wrap-up course that moves users from knowledge to action

Find at www.ctfalliance.org/onlinetraining

Contact onlinelinetraining@ctfalliance.org

Applying a Protective/Promotive Factors Frame Across Development

Birth 26 11 5

Parent Protective Factors

Child/Youth Protective Factors

Strengthening Families

Youth Thrive

Protective/Promotive Factor

Strengthening Families Youth Thrive

Resilience Ability to parent effectively despite stressors

Ability to survive and thrive in the face of positive and/or adverse experiences

Social Connections

Social networks that support parenting by being conduits for positive parenting norms, emotional and substantive support, etc.

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

Concrete Supports

Access to the resources and supports to help you meet your child’s needs

Access to resources and supports (e.g., skill building, crisis support, housing)

Knowledge of Development

A clear understanding of your child’s development and how to parent in ways supportive of their development

Adults and youth have a clear understanding of biopsychosocial development during adolescence and recognize that all youth have strengths and capacities

Developmental Competence

Social and Emotional Competence: Children’s age appropriate ability to regulate their emotions, engage with others, and communicate feelings

Social, Emotional, Behavioral, Intellectual and Moral Competence:Youth engage in behaviors that promote healthy biopsychosocial and cognitive development

Applying the Frame Across the Developmental Arc

Culture and the Protective Factors

“The protective factors apply to all families, children, and youth, yet may be understood (deep structure) and manifest (surface structure) in culturally specific ways.”