Your circle of friends and neighbors is a powerful safety net for families. It can range from the close relationships you’ve had since childhood to the casual acquaintances who are in your circle by chance. Adults look to other adults…
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Protective Factors for educators and service providers
Teachers, para-educators and other caregivers are the center of most children’s waking hours. While parents are at work, educators like you have uninterrupted hours of influence on the children in your charge. And because of your regular contact with parents,…
Everyone’s business: How the business community can strengthen families and prevent abuse
At first, the idea of businesses playing a role in raising healthy, stable children seems counterintuitive. But when you consider that working adults spend the majority of their waking hours at their jobs, it becomes clear that employers have a…
Protective Factor #6: Making sure kids are socially-emotionally strong
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…
Protective Factor #5: Finding concrete supports for your family
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, and even the best parents make…
Protective Factor #4: How parents can develop social connections that strengthen
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, and even the best parents make…
Protective Factor #3: Parental Resilience
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, and even the best parents make…
Protective Factor #2: How Parents can learn more about child development
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, and even the best parents make…
Protective Factor #1: How parents can build nurturing and attachment
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…
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.
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