Saying that parenting is a tough job is an understatement. After all, “jobs” are supposed to end when you clock out. And you know perfectly well that being a parent is a round-the-clock proposition, where even the best parents make…
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What are Protective Factors?
Protective Factors are essential for children, families, and communities to thrive and buffer against Adverse Childhood Experiences. Understanding and implementing the five Protective Factors, such as knowledge of parenting, parental resilience, social connections, concrete supports, and children’s social and emotional competence, is crucial for fostering well-being and preventing child abuse. Prevent Child Abuse Nebraska advocates for these measures through the Bring Up Nebraska initiative.
Tagged with: Bring Up Nebraska, Child Abuse Prevention, PCAN, Prevent Child Abuse Nebraska, protective factors
Posted in Cradle to career
Posted in Cradle to career
The state of child maltreatment in Nebraska
Child abuse and neglect in Nebraska doesn’t just affect the child. The long-term effects follow a child into adulthood, leading to long-term health problems, emotional issues and increased risks for drug use and other high-risk behaviors. It is important to note that these numbers…
2014 Prevention Summit brings together statewide leaders
On Friday, November 14, leaders from state government, human services organizations and private philanthropy convened in Lincoln to discuss strategies for more effective child abuse prevention at the annual Prevention Summit. The theme of Friday’s event was promoting healthy relationships…
A celebration of positive parenting
Last Saturday, Nebraska Children hosted more than 300 kids, moms, dads and grandparents at the first-ever Pinwheels for Prevention Picnic. Held at the Railyard in Lincoln’s new Haymarket district, the picnic offered a chance for families to have fun together while…
How does Nebraska stack up on Adverse Childhood Experiences?
A few weeks ago, we talked about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) from a national perspective. After looking at the national numbers, we started wondering how we, as a state, measured up. Did Nebraska’s kids experience more ACEs? Or did we…
Tagged with: ace, child abuse, Child Abuse Prevention, early childhood mental health, home visitation
Posted in Cradle to career
Posted in Cradle to career
For your consideration: Could Canada’s Roots of Empathy program work in Nebraska?
By Mary Kate Gulick I walked into the second grade classroom at West Woodland Elementary School in north Seattle with no defined expectations. My sister and her 10-month-old baby girl, Stella, had been participating in “Roots of Empathy” here since…
Tagged with: Child Abuse Prevention, roots of empathy, social emotional
Posted in Cradle to career, Middle Childhood
Posted in Cradle to career, Middle Childhood
Keeping Adverse Childhood Experiences at the center of prevention efforts
At Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, we talk a lot about prevention. How do you keep kids out of the child welfare system? Prevention. How do you curb the drop out rate and encourage success in school among kids at…
Tagged with: ACEs, adverse childhood experiences, Child Abuse Prevention, PIWI, prevent chlid abuse nebraska
Posted in Cradle to career
Posted in Cradle to career
Why prevention matters to all of us: The long-term effects of child abuse to our kids and our culture
Part of the belief that whether a parent abuses a child is that family’s personal “business” is the failure to admit that the outcome of abuse affects all of us. How? Countless obvious ways . . . and some that…
Tagged with: Child Abuse Prevention, Collective Impact, prevent chlid abuse nebraska, protective factors
Posted in Cradle to career
Posted in Cradle to career
Child Abuse Prevention in Action: Fremont PIWI
PIWI (Parents Interacting With Children) is an evidence-based method to improve interactions between parents and their young children. It helps at-risk parents build the skills they need to work positively with their kids, and techniques for when things get tough.…
Tagged with: Child Abuse Prevention, Fremont, PIWI, prevent chlid abuse nebraska, protective factors
Posted in Cradle to career, Early Childhood
Posted in Cradle to career, Early Childhood
Growing the Good Life 