Strengthening Families
- About Strengthening Families
- Strengthening Families Framework
- The Five Protective Factors
- Trainings and Assessments
- Local Connections in Wisconsin
- Resources
About Strengthening Families
Strengthening Families is a Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) initiative that
1) Searches the evidence to find out what factors really reduce child abuse and neglect,
2) Explores the connection between factors that prevent child abuse and neglect and what quality early childhood programs do to build them, and
3) Identify programs that build the factors and learn how they do it.
The Strengthening Families initiative is a strength based approach in preventing child abuse and neglect
Strengthening Families Framework
Strengthening Families Framework
- Parental Resilience
- Social Connections
- Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
- Concrete support in times of need
- Social and Emotional Competence of children
Strengthening Families Framework
- Facilitate friendships and mutual support
- Strengthen parenting
- Respond to family crises
- Help families get what they need
- Value and support parents
- Facilitate children's social & emotional development
Strengthening Families Framework
- Mental health consultation
- Parent education
- Family support
- Physical space
- Home visiting
- Social emotional programming
Strengthening Families Framework
- Staff training and Support
- Linkages with other agencies
- Strong relationship with CW
- Parent Involvement
The Five Protective Factors
| Parental Resilience | Psychological health; parents feel supported and able to solve problems; can develop trusting relationships with others and reach out for help. Parents who did not have positive childhood experiences or who are in troubling circumstances need extra support and trustworthy relationships |
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| Knowledge of parenting and child development | Relationships with extended family, friends, co-workers, other parents with children of similar ages Community norms Mutual assistance networks: child care, emotional support, concrete help |
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| Social Emotional Development |
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Training and Assessment
If you are interested in receiving Strengthening Families training and/or completing the assessment on Strengthening Families please contact:
4C- Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc.
1805 Martin Luther King Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 562-2650 x140
childcareinfo@4c-milwaukee.org
Local Connections in Wisconsin
The two (2) counties selected to participate in the “Strengthening Families Initiative” in South East Wisconsin are Waukesha and Washington Counties.
For Waukesha County
Waukesha SF Committee
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Vicki Angeles |
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John Schiaraj |
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Jack McCommon |
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Mary Iverson |
For Washington County
Washington County Early Child Care and Education Network
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Kristen Finnel |
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Mark Bloedorn |
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Marma McIntok |
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Jack McCommon |
Resources
For more information on the Strengthening Families Initiative Please click on one of the web sites below:
http://www.strengtheningfamilies.net/
http://wctf.state.wi.us/home/StrengtheningFamilies.htm
