Strengthening Families: Protective Factors

Description

This training is designed to explore how early childhood and family support home visiting programs can implement strategies to build protective factors in families.

Every family has strengths and resources that support and guide them through challenging times. As home visiting professionals one of your goals is to help families identify and activate those strengths, or protective factors, when needed. This training is designed to deepen the professional home visitor’s understanding of protective factors and how they relate to the prevention of child abuse. It also explores how early child and family support programs can implement
strategies that build protective factors in families.

Location Ounce of Prevention Fund-Springfield
2800 Montvale Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
Date 3/14/2012 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Check in 9:30 AM)
Sponsor Ounce of Prevention Fund
Trainer Christa Austin
Contact Jessica Wilkin (217) 801-9019 tcregistrations@ounceofprevention.org
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
4. Specific IFSP goals
5. Comprehensive plans
6. Periodic monitoring
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 4.0 - Working with Families
Cost Please contact us for more information.
Status Closed