An Integrated, Multi Level App Approach h tto P Preventing ti Child Maltr Maltreatment atm nt February y 2011 C E N T E R F O R T H E S T U D Y O F S O C I A L P O L I C Y Evidence gathering and framing Early adopters Adaptation p and widespread p acceptance Developing new evidence C E N T E R F O R T H E S T U D Y O F S O C I A L P O L I C Y a new approach to child abuse prevention Research based Focused on strengths not risks National scope For ALL families Starting where families already go Building on existing programs, NOT a new model program the protective factors framework PARENTAL RESILIENCE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS KNOWLEDGE OF PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CONCRETE SUPPORT IN TIMES OF NEED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE a few persuasive states…2004 Alaska Arkansas Illi i Illinois Missouri N New Hampshire • Rhode Island • Wisconsin • • • • • early l results l ffrom pilot l states • Children affected: 700,302 in 10,747 Early Childhood Programs • Center Self Assessment and Action Plans: 4,175 • Exemplary programs identified: 214 organizational g partners p and funders DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS The Finance Project Midwest Learning Center for Family Support National Black Child Development Institute National Registry Alliance Parents as Teachers Parent Services Project ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION A. L. MAILMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION federal connections Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (Children’s Bureau, ACYF, ACF, HHS) Child Welfare Information Gateway FRIENDS National Resource Center Child Care Bureau; Head Start Maternal and Child Health Bureau (ECCS) Dept D t off Defense D f Family F il Ad Advocacy Program P Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (with CSSP) going viral… • State teams took SF and applied it to: child welfare (especially work k with ith very young children), hild ) school h l systems, t mental t l health h lth strategies, family resource programs, and comprehensive EC planning such as ECCS and BUILD. • Parent leaders took SF and developed parent leadership strategies and community organizing strategies around it. • Foundations and grant making organizations took SF and organized grant making around the protective factors. • United Way took SF and re-organized 211 services, grant making, and employer strategies for supporting employees around the protective factors. many, many practical tools for use at every level l l • Program and Practice: Online tools for self assessmentt and d evaluation, l ti program guidebooks, id b k many strategies for local programs. • State agency alignment: Documentation, analysis and support of state action to incorporate SF into professional development, state regulations and state planning processes. • Parent led adaptation and wide use of framework for conversation and learning using world cafes. • Evaluation tools and strategies. g • Interactive websites, technical assistance, conferences, and many opportunities for peer learning g such as a leadership p Summit. Active implementation today • 32 states with interagency leadership teams in the Strengthening Families National Network • Wide implementation in LA and Chicago • Increasing use of framework to align services and opportunities where families already go both to prevent maltreatment AND to promote positive development Aligning Results for Families through Protective Factors Education and Care Physical Health •Primary healthcare •Health ea t promotion activities Targeted special needs programs •Screening and assessment •Early intervention services Domestic Violence •Safety planning •Education •Screening •Shelter • Counseling Building Protective Factors •Mental Health Consultation with •Counseling Families •Parent/ child •Home activities •Assessment visits •Support Grps •Parent Ed. Family Resource Centers •Safety Plng •Substance Abuse trtmt Child Welfare Children s Children’s Mental Health •Group activities Home visiting programs Early Care & Education Physical •Health Health •Education Domestic •Shelter Violence p promotion Sa ety •Screening Screening •Safety activities planning • Counseling •Primary healthcare Building Targeted •Screening and assessment special needs •Early intervention services programs Protective Factors with Families •Parent/ child activities •Assessment •Parent Parent Ed. •Safety Plng •Support Family Resource Grps Centers •Substance Abuse trtmt Child Welfare Children’s •Mental Health Consultation Mental Health •Counseling •Home visits Home visiting •Group programs activities