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BUILDING COMMUNITY BUILDING HOPE 2016/2017 PREVENTION RESOURCE GUIDE WORKING WITH FAMILIES COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROTECTING CHILDREN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Administration on Children, Youth and Families 330 C Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to present the 2016/2017 Prevention Resource Guide: Building Community, Building Hope. This year’s Resource Guide continues to reflect the theme of the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect’s 20th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, "Building Community, Building Hope," which was held in Washington, DC, in August 2016. Going forward, the Resource Guide will be produced biannually to align with OCAN’s biannual national conference. This guide is a joint product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. This annual Resource Guide is one of the Children’s Bureau’s most anticipated publications, offering trusted information, strategies, and resources to help communities support and strengthen families and promote the well-being of children and youth. Its contents are informed by input from some of our National Child Abuse Prevention Partners, as well as our colleagues on the Federal Interagency Work Group on Child Abuse and Neglect. Child abuse and neglect is a national issue that affects us all. The consequences of child abuse and neglect ripple across the lifespan, negatively impacting a child’s chances to succeed in school, work, and relationships. The Administration on Children, Youth and Families supports the promotion of meaningful and measurable results in social and emotional well-being, and we continue to support evidence-based and trauma-informed services and practices to achieve positive outcomes for the children, families, and communities we serve. The 2016/2017 Resource Guide plays an important role in these efforts—offering support to service providers as they work with parents, caregivers, and children to prevent child maltreatment and promote social and emotional well-being. To do so, the Resource Guide focuses on protective factors that build on family strengths and promote optimal child and youth development. Information about protective factors is augmented with tools and strategies that help providers integrate the factors into community programs and systems. Agencies, policymakers, advocates, service providers, and parents alike will find resources in this guide to help them promote these important elements within their families and communities. Effective early prevention efforts are less costly to our nation and to individuals than trying to fix the adverse effects of child maltreatment. We hope this Resource Guide is helpful to you in your efforts to prevent child abuse and promote well-being. We thank you for participating in this important effort and for the work you do each day to build promising futures for our nation’s children and families. /Elaine Voces Stedt/ Elaine Voces Stedt, M.S.W. Director Office on Child Abuse and Neglect Children’s Bureau Administration on Children, Youth and Families Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Building Community, Building Hope i This page intentionally left blank. Table of Contents About the Resource Guide............................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1: Approaches to Building Community and Hope......................................................... 3 Protective Factors................................................................................................................................................................3 Implementing a Protective Factors Approach .....................................................................................................7 Chapter 2: Working With Families Using the Protective Factors..........................................11 Nurturing and Attachment............................................................................................................................................11 Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development............................................................................................13 Parental Resilience ............................................................................................................................................................15 Social Connections ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Concrete Support for Families ....................................................................................................................................19 Social and Emotional Competence of Children................................................................................................. 21 Questions to Ask to Explore Protective Factors With Caregivers ..........................................................23 Protective Factors in Practice .................................................................................................................................... 25 Chapter 3: Using Protective Factors as a Framework for Your Community Partnership ..............................................................................27 Working Successfully With Community Partners ........................................................................................27 Tips for Working With Specific Groups.................................................................................................................29 Building Community and Hope Through Media ..............................................................................................33 Chapter 4: Protecting Children ..............................................................................................................36 Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect............................................................................................................. 36 Working With Parents Who Have a History of Trauma ...............................................................................41 Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families................................................................................................... 43 Human Trafficking of Children .................................................................................................................................45 Chapter 5: Tip Sheets for Parents and Caregivers....................................................................... 49 How to Develop Strong Communities .................................................................................................................... 51 Cómo desarrollar comunidades fuertes.................................................................................................................52 Keeping Your Family Strong........................................................................................................................................ 53 Cómo mantener a su familia fuerte ........................................................................................................................ 55 Making Healthy Connections With Your Family..............................................................................................57 Haciendo conexiones saludables con su familia .............................................................................................. 58 Feeding Your Family ........................................................................................................................................................ 59 Cómo alimentar a su familia.......................................................................................................................................60 Building Community, Building Hope iii Managing Stress .................................................................................................................................................................61 Manejando el estrés ......................................................................................................................................................... 62 Managing Your Finances............................................................................................................................................... 63 Manejando sus finanzas................................................................................................................................................ 64 Bonding With Your Baby............................................................................................................................................... 65 Cómo fortalecer los lazos de afecto con su bebé .............................................................................................. 66 Dealing With Temper Tantrums ............................................................................................................................... 67 Cómo lidiar con los berrinches................................................................................................................................... 68 Parenting Your School-Age Child ............................................................................................................................