What is Strengthening Families Georgia? A Protective Factors Framework
Training for Service Provider Professionals who Work with Parents & Children
Strengthening Families Georgia (SFG) represents a multi-disciplinary partnership of nearly 50 national, state and local, and public and private organizations dedicated to embedding five research-based Protective Factors into services and supports for children and their families. SFG is funded by the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services (DHS-DFCS). through the Federal Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grant Program. SFG is housed at Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, a member of the Prevent Child Abuse America state network.
Strengthening Families Georgia
Vision
All families with children from birth through age five in Georgia have the resources and support necessary for a meaningful and successful life.
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Strengthening Families Georgia
Mission
To utilize the Strengthening Families assets-based framework of Protective Factors in all systems, programs, services, and activities supporting families with young children, as the approach to achieving the vision.
​ Key Aspects of Georgia’s Work
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Embedding Strengthening Families in Early Care and Education Systems
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Creating Family Strengthening Child Welfare Practices
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Building Parent and Community Partnerships
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Enriching Professional Development
The Protective Factors
Five Protective Factors are the foundation of the Strengthening Families Approach. Research
studies support that when these Protective Factors are well established in a family the likelihood of child abuse and neglect diminishes.
Research also shows that these five protectives
factors build family strengths and an environment that promotes optimal child and
youth development.
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1. Parental Resilience
Parents Can Bounce Back
2. Social Connections
Parents Have Friends
3. Knowledge of Child Development
Parents Know How Children Grow and Learn
4. Concrete Support in Times of Need
Parents Know Where to Turn for Help
5. Social and Emotional Competence of Children
Children Learn to Talk About and Handle Feelings
To Schedule A Training
Life PREP Associates LLC, mission aligns with Strengthening Families Georgia to help families build stronger bonds with their loved ones. Strengthening Families Training is designed to help Service Providers and Professionals work with families in a way that encourages positive relationships and creates lasting change. We focus on developing the skills needed to build strong, resilient families and foster successful outcomes using a strength-based approach