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.