Families gain what they need to be successful when five key protective factors are robust in their lives and communities. The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) introduced the Strengthening Families Initiative and Protective Factors Framework™ as a research informed, strengths-based initiative for promoting optimal child development and reducing the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.
West Virginia has a team of nationally-certified trainers who present the National Alliance training “Bringing the Protective Factors to Life in Your Work.”
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Registration is now open for two 2018 all-day learning sessions:
Bringing the Protective Factors to Life in Your Work:
Parental Resilience & Social Connections
St. John XXIII Pastoral Center
100 Hodges Road
Charleston, WV 25314
LEARNING GOALS
- Gain awareness of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACES) and how Protective Factors may play a role in preventing or mitigating the effects of ACES.
- Define and recognize signs of parental resilience.
- Identify actions you can take to help parents build their resilience in your work.
- Give examples of program efforts to value and support parents.
- Give examples of program efforts to respond to family crises.
- Identify steps you will take to integrate these ideas into your work.
- Understand the value of helping parents and families connect to others in a variety of ways that reduce their isolation and increase their social supports.
- Discuss at least three ways that you can encourage parents to make these connections.
- Create some concrete plans to assist parents in developing new friendships and finding new sources of support – in the workplace or the community.
Courses Presented by Certified Trainers of the National Alliance of Children’s Trust & Prevention Funds
Application is being submitted for WV STARS continuing education credit.CEU’s pending approval from the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health for Nursing through the WV Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses, License # WV1999-0297RN, Social Work through the WV Board of Social Work Examiners, License # 490089.
A $25 nonrefundable course fee, payable by check to TEAM for WV Children, is required for registration approval. This fee is necessary to offset cost of lunch and take-home resources (valued at $80 per participant). Please write “SFWV 6-28-18” in the check memo, and mail no later than June 18 to attention of Connie Kinsey, TEAM for WV Children, PO Box 1653, Huntington, WV 25717.
This training is offered with support from the West Virginia Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health through combined funding from federal Project Launch, Home Visitation and Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grants.
Buffet lunch will be served.SPACE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER!
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Thursday, June 28, 2018 9:30-4:00 – Parental Resilience & Social Connections
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Bringing the Protective Factors to Life in Your Work:
Social-Emotional Competence & Concrete Supports
St. John XXIII Pastoral Center
100 Hodges Road
Charleston, WV 25314
Since the introduction of the Strengthening Families approach, advances in knowledge have deepened our understanding about child development and behavior, developmental impacts of trauma, and pathways to child and family well-being. We now know that families gain what they need to be successful when key protective factors are robust in their lives and communities.
LEARNING GOALS
- List several characteristics of children who are emotionally healthy and who demonstrate social skills appropriate for their age or environment.
- Identify what is realistic to expect in terms of social and emotional skills for children at different developmental stages.
- Recognize how this protective factor can help make child maltreatment less likely to occur.
- Give examples of how parents and other caregivers can develop strategies that will help children to grow emotionally and socially.
- Recognize how lack of support, when under stress, can sometimes lead to child maltreatment.
- Give examples of how workers can provide welcoming, non-threatening support to families.
- List several ways workers can link to partners in the community to help families in need.
- Identify the challenges and opportunities culture and tradition present as we try to help families.
Courses Presented by Certified Trainers of the National Alliance of Children’s Trust & Prevention Funds
Application is being submitted for WV STARS continuing education credit. CEU’s pending approval from the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health for Nursing through the WV Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses, License # WV1999-0297RN, Social Work through the WV Board of Social Work Examiners, License # 490089.
A $25 nonrefundable course fee, payable by check to TEAM for WV Children, is required for registration approval. This fee is necessary to offset cost of lunch and take-home resources (valued at $40 per participant). Please mail no later than September 10 to attention of Connie Kinsey, TEAM for WV Children, PO Box 1653, Huntington, WV 25717.
This training is offered with support from the West Virginia Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health through combined funding from federal Project Launch, Home Visitation and Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grants.
Buffet lunch will be served.SPACE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER
CLICK to register
Thursday, September 20, 2018 9:30-4:00 – Social-Emotional Competence & Concrete Supports
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“Strong Roots & Good Soil: Your Work with Parents, Children
and Protective Factors”
St. John XXIII Pastoral Center
100 Hodges Road
Charleston, WV 25314
Strengthening Families West Virginia has also developed a workshop which has been approved for STARS, Social Work and Nursing continuing education hours. Designed to meet mandated training requirements for in-home family educators “Strong Roots & Good Soil” also provides a good orientation for child care providers, prevention specialists, family support professionals and others.
Registration is now open for 2018’s only scheduled session:
Since the introduction of the Strengthening Families approach, advances in knowledge have deepened our understanding about child development and behavior, developmental impacts of trauma, and pathways to child and family well-being. We now know that families gain what they need to be successful when key protective factors are robust in their lives and communities.
West Virginia’s Strengthening Families orientation training is highly interactive and focuses on ways for workers to “enrich the soil” of positive relationships and everyday actions, to build “strong roots” for child and family well-being.
Learning Goals:
1. Early care and education providers, home visitors, caseworkers and others will learn about the Strengthening Families Approach and the Five Protective Factors, and why they are important to healthy child development.
2. The participant will learn the importance of the role of the Early Care & Education providers in helping families to build the protective factors through simple everyday actions, resulting in stronger families and communities.
3. The participant will be equipped to use specific approaches to enhance positive interactions and relationships with parents and caregivers, and to strengthen protective factors in children and families.
Application is being submitted for WV STARS continuing education credit. CEU’s pending approval from the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health for Nursing through the WV Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses, License # WV1999-0297RN, Social Work through the WV Board of Social Work Examiners, License # 490089.
A $25 nonrefundable course fee, payable by check to TEAM for WV Children, is required for registration approval. This fee is necessary to offset cost of lunch and take-home resources (valued at $60 per participant). Please write “SFWV Strong Roots 8-16-18” in the check memo, and mail no later than August 5 to attention of Connie Kinsey, TEAM for WV Children, PO Box 1653, Huntington, WV 25717.
This training is offered with support from the West Virginia Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health through combined funding from federal Project Launch, Home Visitation and Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grants.
Participants will also receive a Strengthening Families Tote Bag and Toolkit that includes resource guides, and materials to demonstrate protective factors to families and community members.
- Buffet lunch will be served.
SPACE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER!
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