This brief discusses the importance of self-assessment for programs adopting Strengthening Families. It uses concrete, observable items to show how Strengthening Families protective factors can be supported through “small but significant changes.” (4 pp)
This presentation provides a quick overview of the new materials and a more in-depth look at the revised Strengthening Families self-assessment tools released in 2014.
This brief outlines practices used by exemplary family child care programs to support families. Each section starts with a description of the protective factor and core strategies for building that protective factor. (31 pp)
This brief outlines practices used by exemplary home visiting programs to support families. Each section starts with a description of the protective factor and core strategies for building that protective factor. (31 pp)
This brief outlines practices used by exemplary community-based programs to support families. Each section starts with a short description of the protective factor and core strategies for building that protective factor. (41 pp)
This brief outlines practices used by exemplary center-based programs to support families. Each section starts with a short description of the protective factor and core strategies for building that protective factor. (54 pp)
This PowerPoint is a revised implementation tool for programs adopting a Strengthening Families approach. It explores the changes made to self-assessment and program strategies. (17 pp)
This PowerPoint is an implementation tool for programs adopting a Strengthening Families approach. It helps identify “small but significant changes,” is flexible, identifies strengths, and is designed for continuous growth. (13 pp)
This brief explores Mosaic’s re-designed evaluation portal, which launched in conjunction with CSSP’s four new program self-assessments. The system addresses the needs of programs, state or national leaders, and evaluators. (3 pp)
The program self-assessment is a key implementation tool for Strengthening Families. It helps programs compare their practices with what was learned from the original national study of exemplary practice. It uses concrete, observable items to show how the Strengthening Families protective factors can be supported through “small but significant changes” in program practice. Over time
Programs and systems taking a protective factors approach need to ensure that their efforts are effective, making a difference for families, and making good use of the funds invested in them. CSSP and other partners have developed tools for measuring the protective factors through parent self-report. Parents’ Assessment of Protective Factors (PAPF) The Parents’ Assessment
Strengthening Families is being broadly used in states to reframe prevention efforts and engage partners who previously did not see themselves as having a role to play in child abuse and neglect prevention. Implementation Strategies in States (2020) Strengthening Families Self-Assessment for Community-Based Programs Strengthening Families and Other Prevention Initiatives: Strengthening Families and Essentials for
Across the country, Strengthening Families is being used to reshape how early care and education programs engage parents. Click below for tools for programs and for systems at the state and local level to encourage, support, and incentivize those changes. Implementation Strategies in States (2020) Strengthening Families Self-Assessment for Center-Based Early Care and Education Programs
Strengthening Families is used as a framework for coordinating and aligning across different home visiting program models—and as a shared outcomes framework with the many other services and supports families need. Implementation Strategies in States (2020) Strengthening Families Self-Assessment for Home Visiting Programs Self-Care for Home Visitors Issue brief: Connecting Strengthening Families and Home Visiting
Strengthening Families is a research-informed approach to increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. It is based on engaging families, programs, and communities in building five key protective factors.
CSSP is proud to present a series of essays proposing actionable new insights and ideas about how to dramatically improve the well-being of children, young people, families, and communities, with racial justice as both an underlying value and a “North Star” goal. In keeping with CSSP’s bias for action, these essays revolve around two key
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