Publications & Resources

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 PowerPoint, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, comes from the Youth Thrive program and teaches participants to define and describe the five Youth Thrive Protective and Promotive Factors, understand how to use those Factors, and identify ways to use Strengthening Families and Protective Factors Frameworks.
(27 pp)

This PowerPoint teaches participants to define and describe the five protective factors, as well as understand how they can use everyday actions to support families in building their own protective factors.
(29 pp)

This PowerPoint, part of the Strengthening Families Curriculum, teaches about early childhood/adolescent brain development, the significance of nurturing adults, how stress affects children, the impact of child abuse, signs/symptoms of trauma, and a Protective Factors approach for caregivers.
(30 pp)

This PowerPoint, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, presents a host of tools—from flow charts to scripted curriculum—that aid in implementing Strengthening Families. It also has lists of resources for parents and workers.
(36 pp)

This PowerPoint, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, helps participants describe and facilitate what a Strengthening Families approach and engagement look like at a community level.
(21 pp)

This PowerPoint, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, explores how protective factors help focus on safety, permanency, and well-being for children. It discusses how to apply critical thinking in child welfare and build protective factors through core practice areas.
(18 pp)

This PowerPoint provides an overview of Strengthening Families, the Protective Factors Framework, connections between Strengthening Families and home visits, and how home visitors help families build protective factors.
(33 pp)