HELPING NEWCOMERS FEEL WELCOME AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH: THE FIVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS Jane Zink – Deya Osgood 2016 Idaho Conference on Refugees

THE FIVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS When the five protective factors are well established in a family, not only the likelihood of child abuse and neglect diminish, but they promote optimal child and youth development. Families thrive when protective factors are robust in their lives and communities.

A Brief Review of the Five Protective Factors Social and Emotional Competence

A Brief Review of the Five Protective Factors Concrete Support in Times of Need

A Brief Review of the Five Protective Factors Parental Resilience

A Brief Review of the Five Protective Factors Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development

A Brief Review of the Five Protective Factors Healthy Social Connections

WHAT IS STRENGTHS-BASED PRACTICE Strength-based practice is a social work practice theory that emphasizes people's self-determination and strengths. It is a philosophy and a way of viewing clients as resourceful and resilient in the face of adversity. Support Network Knowledge Competencies Friends!!! Resilience

PROTECTIVE FACTORS AS STRENGTHS-BASED PRACTICE When the five protective factors are well established in a family, not only the likelihood of child abuse and neglect diminish, but they promote optimal child and youth development. Families thrive when the protective factors are robust in their lives and communities.

TESTING OUR S-B VISION So we can create a welcoming community for newcomers

This small text is used to test your strengths-based vision acuity. you should wear these glasses if you have difficulty “reading” your clients’ strengths and potential. This just means we all need to wear our S-B glasses sometimes. Don’t panic, it happens to the best of us.

What are my strengths? What are their strengths? MineTheirs Social and Emotional Competence Concrete Support in Times of Need Parental Resilience Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Healthy Social Connections

What can I do to promote their strengths, so they fulfill their potential? What can we do to promote their strengths, so they fulfill their potential? IMy Organization Social and Emotional Competence Concrete Support in Times of Need Parental Resilience Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Healthy Social Connections

What obstacles will I face to promote their strengths, so they fulfill their potential? What solutions can I create to promote their strengths, so they fulfill their potential? ObstaclesSolutions Social and Emotional Competence Concrete Support in Times of Need Parental Resilience Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Healthy Social Connections

WHAT CAN I DO NEXT? Action Plan / Share

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