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Strengthening Families Networking Webinar: April 2018

April 2018

This webinar discusses Journey to Vitality, a new café series coming out from Be Strong Families, and how it connects with Parent Cafés and Strengthening Families.

Webinar

Strengthening Families Networking Webinar: May 2018

May 2018

This webinar discusses a recent paper from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard and the three science-based ideas that drive action across a wide variety of fields.

Brief

Strengthening Families Curriculum: Youth Thrive—A Protective Factors Approach for Older Youth

This lesson plan, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, is designed to help participants become familiar with the Youth Thrive framework of Protective and Promotive Factors for youth.
(21 pp)

Brief

Working Toward Well-Being: Community Approaches to Toxic Stress

This brief about toxic stress distills the experiences and recommendations of leaders from six communities and CSSP. It defines toxic stress, provides a framework, gives examples, and offers recommendations.
(7 pp)

Brief

Strengthening Families State Profile: Wisconsin

May 2021

This profile offers an overview of the Strengthening Families work in Wisconsin as well as additional information on key aspects, evaluation, and evolving work.

(2 pp)

Report

Beyond Services: Why Early Childhood Advocates Should Work to Make Communities Safe

March 2018

This report provides information for early childhood advocates to use in addressing community safety as part of a comprehensive early childhood agenda. It acknowledges that historical/systemic disparities impact conditions and opportunities.
(7 pp)

Brief

Fast Facts: First 5—Ventura County

This brief provides a profile for the Ventura County First 5 initiative. Its intent is the development of a comprehensive system of services and information focused on children through age five.
(2 pp)

Brief

Strengthening Families Curriculum: Using Protective Factors to Identify Relevant Strengths

This worksheet, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, offers a way for workers to identify important strengths of a caregiver. It includes examples of strengths for each protective factor and space to make notes.
(2 pp)

Brief

Strengthening Families Curriculum: Using Protective Factors to Develop Case Plan Tasks and Activities

This worksheet, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, offers sample objectives and sample tasks/activities on using protective factors to develop case plan tasks. It includes a blank chart to be filled out.
(2 pp)

Brief

Strengthening Families Curriculum: Understanding the Strengthening Families Protective Factors

This lesson plan, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, will help participants build a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Protective Factors and how to support them through day-to-day interactions with families.
(29 pp)