Strengthening Families

SECURE ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN FAMILIES’ ABILITY TO NURTURE CHILDREN IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

WHY THIS MATTERS

• Promoting protective factors enhances family resilience, child development, and reduces the likelihood of child abuse/neglect.
• Communities are most effective at impacting family resilience when service providers across organizations are trained and well-versed in family-strengthening practices.
• Having access to social and concrete supports can help reduce family isolation and promote resilience. Social support refers to a network of healthy relationships with family, friends, or neighbors. Concrete supports, on the other hand, are tangible services that address unmet needs, such as nutritious food and transportation.

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