1. Parents & Resiliency Building Protective Factors Diane Bellem, Director/Vice President, Georgia Training Institute, Sheltering Arms This project was supported in part by the Governor’s Office for Children and Families through U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590). Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Governor’s Office for Children and Families or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590)."

3. Help the parents you serve to gain flexibility and inner strength to bounce back when things are not going well by learning ways to Support parents in coping with the stresses of everyday Help parents facing the occasional crisis Shore up parents who live with "toxic stress” Objective

4. Center for the Study of Social Policy’s Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework is a framework developed by (CSSP) over the last decade to Reduce and prevent child abuse and neglect, Promote optimal development of children, and Strengthen families.

5. Protective Factors Parental resilience Social connections Concrete support in times of need Knowledge of parenting and child development Social and emotional competence of children

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7. Protective factors are conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities or the larger society that mitigate or eliminate risk Promotive factors are conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities or the larger society that actively enhance well-being T AKEN TOGETHER, PROTECTIVE AND PROMOTIVE FACTORS INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF POSITIVE, ADAPTIVE AND HEALTHY OUTCOMES, EVEN IN THE FACE OF RISK AND ADVERSITY.CSSP What are Protective and Promotive Factors?

8. Let’s Start with Ourselves…

9. typical events and life changes (e.g., moving to a new city or not being able to soothe a crying baby) unexpected events (e.g., losing a job or discovering your child has a medical problem) individual factors (e.g., substance abuse or traumatic experiences) social factors (e.g., relationship problems or feelings of loneliness and isolation) community, societal or environmental conditions (e.g., persistent poverty, racism or a natural disaster)

10. Positive stress results from adverse experiences that are short-lived. Children may encounter positive stress when they attend a new daycare, get a shot, meet new people, or have a toy taken away from them. Positive Stress

11. Tolerable stress refers to adverse experiences that are more intense but still relatively short-lived. Examples include the death of a loved one, a natural disaster, a frightening accident, and family disruptions such as separation or divorce. Tolerable Stress

12. Toxic stress results from intense adverse experiences that may be sustained over a long period of time— weeks, months or even years. Toxic Stress

13. Resilience … the process of managing stress and functioning well even when faced with challenges, adversity and trauma. People who feel supported by others feel less stress. If you know your friends will support you and there is someone with whom you can talk things through, somehow stressful situations are more tolerable.CSSP

14. How Do We Build the Protective Factor: Parental Resiliency? Support parents in coping with the stresses of everyday Help parents facing the occasional crisis Shore up parents who live with "toxic stress”

16. Tips for Building the Protective Factor: Resiliency IncludeInvolve AcceptWelcome Structure TIMECreate the EXPECTATION Outreach: PLANMODEL

17. Tips for Building the Protective Factor: Resiliency SpaceClimate WelcomeCaring

18. Children’s Literature Teachers can provide annotated bibliographies of appropriate books on a variety of topics to support families in difficult times and to help them identify books that might fit their needs.

19. 2013 Resource Guide

20. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/guide20 13/guide.pdf

21. Caring Spaces, Learning Places, by Jim Greenman, is a book of ideas, observations, problems, solutions, examples, resources, photographs, and poetry. Here you will find best of current thinking about children's environments — 360 pages to challenge you, stimulate you, inspire you. This is your book — directors, teachers, parents, trainers, faculty and consultants. Take it to bed. Wear it out. Expect dog ears in no time.

23. This document proposes strategies that communities (“communities” refers to any group with shared interests such as neighborhoods, counties, states, and professional groups) can consider to promote the types of relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and productive citizens so that they, in turn, can build stronger and safer families and communities for their children.

24. Safety, stability, and nurturing are three critical qualities of relationships that make a difference for children as they grow and develop. They can be defined as follows: ■ Safety: The extent to which a child is free from fear and secure from physical or psychological harm within their social and physical environment. ■ Stability: The degree of predictability and consistency in a child’s social, emotional, and physical environment. ■ Nurturing: The extent to which a parent or caregiver is available and able to sensitively and consistently respond to and meet the needs of their child.

25. Resources/Ideas Mental Health America May Calendar Let’s Move Great Start Georgia www.Strengthening Families.net www.naeyc.org www.childwelfare.govwww.childwelfare.gov (2013 Resource Guide)

26. 26 State Coordinator: Jeanette B. Meyer Statewide Coordinator Strengthening Families Georgia Phone: 678-524-6141 Email: strengtheningfamiliesga@gmail.com

27. www.shelteringarmsforkids.com 404/523-9906 Georgia Training Institute Nika Shields nshields@shelteringarmsforkids.com 27