The Resources addressed in this section will cover the six protective factors which are the conditions or attributes in individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities, thereby increasing the health and wellbeing of children and families.
Family
We walk families through the process of selecting and adding content that applies to each family's unique circumstances and goals.
- Nurturing and Attachment
- Knowledge of Parenting
- Parental Resilience
- Social Connections
- Concrete Support for Families
- Social/Emotional Competence
Community
Community and families members with lived experience offer a unique perspective that, when heeded, can improve family engagement and ultimately increase the effectiveness of services.
- Make meaningful community engagement a priority
- Partner - Those with lived experience in the community and Experts
- Culturally Competent Evidence Based Prevention
- Hiring A Diverse workforce
- Engage community members
- Open to transformative change
Organization
Organizations can and often must make changes to their own programs and policies to better align with communitywide prevention approaches and to more effectively build protective factors within families.
- postsecondary education
- employment pathways
- economic assets
- health and well-being
- social capital
System
A public health approach focuses on the health, safety, and well being of entire populations rather than on individuals. System partners work collectively to coordinate their family support efforts and resources, with the goal of ensuring the greatest benefit for the largest number of people.
- Common Agenda - Shared Vision
- Shared Measurement Systems- Accountability
- Mutually reinforcing Activities-
- Continuous Communication
- Backbone Support - Separate Organizations that support infrastructure
Society
The climate within which systems, organizations, communities, and individual families operate and live their lives. Our resources address the three factors that play a significant role for effective support.
- Social and Cultural Norms
- Federal, State, and Local Policies
- Equal Access to Resources and Opportunities