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keep families strong PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE (1 parental…
keep families strong
PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE
1 parental resilience
friendship parents ec staff
welcoming atmospher
informal conversations
formal problem solving
time space opportunities for parent to parent friendshisp
concrete strategies
PARENTS NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND STRONG TO DEAL WITH STRESS
SHORE UP RESOURCES AND HAVE RESILIENCE TO BOUNCE BACK
2 parental social connections
community within the program
informal network trusted friends
brainstorm
plan simple activities:
potlucks
group sports
Back up childcare
unexpected needs such as transportation
norm for how family and community issues should be handled
PARENTS NEED FRIENDS
3 knowledge of parenting &
child development
reasonable expectations for their children
alternative strategies for dealing with challenging behavior
observe other childrens behavior
observe own child interacting with others
obseve teachers dealing with childrens behavior
strategize with teacher staff to resolve problems
parenting education workshops on topics that parents request
4 concrete support in times of need
sudden crisis
death in the family
loss of employment
ongoing issues
substance abuse
deppression
BEING ABLE TO ASK AND RECEIVE HELP
FIRST STEP:
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CHILD'S WELL BEING DEPENDS ON IT
services for families within the community
job training
transportation
food assistance
mental health services
5 social emotional competence in children
PARENTS NEED TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN COMMUNICATE
act out
challenging behavior
communicate their feelings appropriately
interact positively with families adults other children
support staff
work with parents to understand childs feelings and actions
strategies
make plans with parents to address challenging behavior
detect atypical behavior
diverse needs
intervene effectively
specialized help
developmental disabilities
trauma
sexual abuse
6 parent child relationships
love
respect
intune
listen
understand
percieve
ACCEPTS ROLE AS CHILDS CHIEF
PROVIDER PROTECTOR TEACHER
CHILD CAN TRUST LEARN GROW EXPLORE
Support Staff
basis of respect for parents role and value in childrens life
how hard they are trying to meet their childs needs
scaffold parents understanding of their children
help children communicate with parents
parent child activities
help
2yr INVESTIGATION
21 EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS
HUNDREDS EXPERTS RESEARCHERS PRACTITIONERS PARENTS
THE WAY TO PROTECT CHILDREN IS TO STUPPORT FAMILIES
NEW STRATEGY
INITIATIVE: EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS WORKING WITH FAMILIES BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS
IDENTIFY AT RISK FAMILIES
TARGET FOR RISK REDUCING SERVICES
WORKS THROUGH AN EXISTING SYSTEM
BUILDS ON CONCERN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS HAVE FOR CHILDREN
PLUS
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP PARENTS HAVE WITH CAREGIVERS