Strengthening Our Families
True or False: Understanding typical child development helps parents respond to challenging behaviors with appropriate expectations and strategies.
What is True
True or False: Parental resilience only matters in parents who have experienced trauma.
What is false.
One action that parents can take to strengthen resilience is asking for this when life feels overwhelming.
What is help or support
True or False: Social connections only matter if they are made within the family unit.
What is False.
Name one type of support families may receive through social connections
Examples: What is emotional, informational, instrumental, or spiritual support
Name the Protective Factor that gives families the knowledge, tools, and strategies so they can support their child's learning, understand behaviors, and feel confident in their parenting
What is Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
Name a reason why social connections are important for families
What is they reduce stress, provide help in difficult times, and promote healthy development for children
Name one strategy programs can use to build parental resilience
Examples: What is stress management training, counseling, support groups, or coping skills education
Fill in the blank: Social connections give families a network of people who can offer_________, _________, and __________ support
What is Emotional, informational, instrumental
Which Protective Factor supports age-appropriate self-regulation?
What is Social & Emotional Competence of Children
What Protective Factor is strengthened when families build positive relationships that provide emotional and practical support
What is Social Connections
Advocating effectively for self and child to receive necessary services.
What is concrete support in times of need.
When families experience a crisis- such as losing a job, facing eviction, or running out of food- what protective factor ensures they can access resources like housing assistance, food shelfs, and emergency services
What is Concrete Supports in Times of Need
Which Protective Factor helps families manage stress and function well when faced with challenges, adversity and trauma
What is Parental Resilience
What skilll helps young children recognize and manage their own feelings, communicate their needs, and build healthy relationship with others
What is Social-Emotional Competence
Name one result of the Protective Factors.
1. What is Strengthened families
2. What is Optimal child development
3. What is reduced likelihood of child abuse and neglect.
Research shows that parents who actively build resilience are better able to buffer their children from this type of experiences
What is stress or adversity
Name which Protective Factor supports understanding child development and parenting strategies that support physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional development
What is Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development
Which Protective Factor addresses a family's needs and helps minimize stress?
What are Concrete Supports in Times of Need.
Name which Protective Factor models nurturing care to children
What is Social & Emotional Competence of Children