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AGENDA
• Welcome & Introductions• Definition & the Basics of Child Neglect • Preventing Child Neglect Initiative• Preventing Child Neglect: the Socio-Ecological Model• What You Can Do…at each level of S-E Model• Your Comments, Observations & Questions
The Father of Children’s Trust Funds
• Ray Helfer, MD conceived of and advocated for state children’s trust and prevention funds.
• The first Children’s Trust Fund was created in the state of Kansas in 1980, beginning a national movement for developing CTFs in all states.
• Support from the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) has always been important to CTFs
Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds (CTFs)
• In almost every state.• Focus on
strengthening families to prevent child abuse and neglect before it occurs.
• Catalyze and support prevention efforts at the individual, family, community and societal levels.
CTFs Hold Multiple Roles
• About 60% are the state CBCAP lead agency
• About 25% are the state Prevent Child Abuse America chapter
• Many are licensed to manage specific programs in their state
Provide $200 million in funding
• Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds annually provide about $200 million in funding for state-wide and community-based child abuse and neglect prevention strategies and leverage even greater amounts of funding.
National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds
The Alliance was established in 1989 to:Promote and support a national network of strong
state children’s trust and prevention funds (CTFs)Initiate and engage in national efforts that help CTFs
in strengthening families to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Promote and support a system of services, laws, practices and attitudes that supports families by enabling them to provide their children with safe, healthy, and nurturing childhoods.
National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds
Alliance is the membership organization for state children’s trust and prevention funds
Multi-year focus on helping CTFs, their state systems partners and community programs support families in building protective factors
Strong collaborations with other national organizations and federal partners
Commitment to partnering with parents and community members
About Neglect…It’s Important to Remember
There is sometimes a fine line between parental neglect of children and societal neglect of families
The result for the children can be equally devastating
Neglect prevention strategies can be quite different and include policies, practices, programs, financing, economic development, support for basic needs, etc.
THE SEARCH FOR A DEFINITION
While there is no singular definition of child neglect, a generic statement that is unlikely to be refuted is:
Child Neglect is a failure to meet children’s basic needs – whether the failure is the responsibility of parents, communities or society – and this void places children in harm’s way.
Conceptualizing Neglect
Parental neglect of children
Societal neglect of families
Community neglect of families
Societal neglect of community
BASICS OF CHILD NEGLECT
Neglect is not one monolithic category – subtypes include physical, medical, emotional & educational neglect, & inadequate supervision
Dominant and most pervasive form of CA/N 70% of all child fatalities (2012) Only type of CA/N that has not declined in recent years More likely to recur that other forms of CA/N When recurring, cumulative impacts to child over time Can seriously impair child’s physical, cognitive, & social
and emotional development
BASICS OF CHILD NEGLECT
No single cause of neglectFour evidence-informed characteristics that
contribute to or are associated with child neglect Low socio-economic status Maternal depression and mental health disorders Substance abuse Interpersonal violence
INITIATIVE’S SCOPE OF WORK: PREVENTING CHILD NEGLECT
Alliance’s Neglect Prevention InitiativeIntegrating six years of work on the Strengthening
Families Protective Factor Framework Literature reviewKey informant interviewsCreating a research-informed approach to child
neglect preventionIdentifying strategies that prevent child neglectLeading a national conversation
Social-Ecological Modeland Protective Factors
Society
Community/Neighborhood
Family/Relationships
Child/Individual
Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development
Parent Resilience
Social Connections
Social and Emotional Competence of Children
Concrete Supports in Times of Need
Concrete Supports in Times of Need
Spectrum of Preventionwww.preventioninstitute.org
Influencing Legislation and Policy
Changing Organizational Practices
Fostering Coalitions & Networks
Educating Providers
Promoting Community Education
Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills
KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWEES
Variety of experiences/perspectivesSelected CTF directorsResearchersPolicy ExpertsPractitioners/Social WorkersFamily MembersCross Disciplinary Professionals
KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Risk and Protective Factors at each of four levels of Socio - Ecological Model
What is working well at family, community, system and policies to prevent neglect from occurring?
What efforts need to be made to make significant impact on preventing neglect from occurring?
Role/contributions to be made by the AllianceRole/contributions to be made by the CTFs
MOST FREQUENTLY IDENTIFIED PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Understanding of/Focus on Brain ArchitectureUniversal Early Childhood Education &
DevelopmentStandard of Adequate Parent Care /Parenting
BehaviorsResources to Meet Family’s NeedsCompetent Parenting
MOST FREQUENTLY IDENTIFIED RISK FACTORS
History of TraumaPoverty/Insufficient ResourcesMaternal Depression/Mental HealthSubstance AbuseDevaluing/minimizing challenges
associated with raising children
Poverty has a Sense of Urgency
Action is Needed to:Shore up the safety net Raise political awareness about poverty Reframe issues & narratives in ways that
reduce or eliminate polarization of our reactions to social problems
Move discussion from incriminating parents to examining context & communities in which almost all parents are trying to raise children safely
A Research-Based Action-Oriented Approach to Preventing Child Neglect
SO WHAT CAN WE ALL DO TO GET FROM
HERE…
A CALL TO ACTION TO PREVENT
CHILD NEGLECT
A Research-Based Action-Oriented Approach to Preventing Child Neglect
TOTHERE
OUTCOMESSafe & Healthy ChildrenStrong & Stable FamiliesSupportive and Thriving
CommunitiesHumanitarian Society
FOUNDATIONAL REQUISITESTHE GIVENS
Acknowledge Existence & Increase Public Awareness Recognize the Ramifications of Inaction to Children’s
Brain Development and Health (short-term) and our Nation’s Economic Prosperity (long-term)
Develop Needed Partnerships and Relevant Resources to Take Action
Embrace Preventative Strategies to Reduce the Incidence and Prevalence of Child Neglect
Intervene & Effectively Treat Child Neglect Address All Areas of the Social Ecology
Call to Action:
PREVENT CHILD NEGLECT Acknowledge existence and increase public awareness of child neglect Recognize the ramifications of inaction Embrace strategies to reduce incidence and prevalence of child
neglect Intervene and effectively treat child neglect
SOCIETYFederal laws and public policies that• Remediate child and family poverty• Meet children’s basic needs• Increase supports of family policies• Support father involvement• Develop partnerships with families• Respect culturally diverse practices• Promote universal approaches that target
very young children and families• Encourage comprehensive, integrative
approaches Public will and social norms that • Encourage giving of ourselves to benefit
those less fortunate• Eliminate stigma associated with needing and
asking for help• Expect formal and informal leaders to “walk
the talk”Federal and state financing that • Invests in cost-effective prevention efforts• Funds strategies/programs that collectively
meet the multi-dimensional needs of families• Prioritizes research funding (including
neuroscience)
COMMUNITYNeighborhood
• Available/accessible/affordable/quality Food Housing Education Child care Transportation Health care Job opportunities/living income Social supports
• Safe, stable and nurturing environment
• Parent participation in local endeavors
• Community culture of collaboration• Concrete supports in times of need• Linkages to quality services when
needed• Culturally specific services and
supports• Research-based services selection
to enhance child and family well-being
FAMILYRelationship
Strategies and methods that build and sustain• Strong families• Healthy partner
relationship• Nurturing and attachment• Fathers’ involvement• Social connections• Family’s ability to provide
basic needs for children• Parents as key decision-
makers in their own families
INDIVIDUALParent/
Caregiver/ChildStrategies and methods that build and sustain• Physical, emotional and
economic well-being• Knowledge of parenting
and child development• Parental resilience• Social and emotional
competence of children• Parent’s ability to obtain
assistance if needed
OUTCOMES: Safe and Healthy Children
Strong and Stable
Families
Supportive and Thriving
Communities
Humanitarian Society
A WISH LIST AT THE SOCIETY LEVEL
Advances in neuroscienceGovernment policies and programs that
provide economic supportRecognize the importance of parenting & offer
education, social and material support to parents who are in need
Design prevention strategies that address all levels of socio-ecological model
Universal policies that support new parents
Call to Action:
PREVENT CHILD NEGLECT Acknowledge existence and increase public awareness of child neglect Recognize the ramifications of inaction Embrace strategies to reduce incidence and prevalence of child
neglect Intervene and effectively treat child neglect
SOCIETYFederal laws and public policies that• Remediate child and family poverty• Meet children’s basic needs• Increase supports of family policies• Support father involvement• Develop partnerships with families• Respect culturally diverse practices• Promote universal approaches that target
very young children and families• Encourage comprehensive, integrative
approaches Public will and social norms that • Encourage giving of ourselves to benefit
those less fortunate• Eliminate stigma associated with needing and
asking for help• Expect formal and informal leaders to “walk
the talk”Federal and state financing that • Invest in cost-effective prevention efforts• Fund strategies/programs that collectively
meet the multi-dimensional needs of families• Prioritize research funding (including
neuroscience)
COMMUNITYNeighborhood
• Available/accessible/affordable/quality Food Housing Education Child care Transportation Health care Job opportunities/living income Social supports
• Safe, stable and nurturing environment
• Parent participation in local endeavors
• Community culture of collaboration• Concrete supports in times of need• Linkages to quality services when
needed• Culturally specific services and
supports• Research-based services selection
to enhance child and family well-being
FAMILYRelationship
Strategies and methods that build and sustain• Strong families• Healthy partner
relationship• Nurturing and attachment• Fathers’ involvement• Social connections• Family’s ability to provide
basic needs for children• Parents as key decision-
makers in their own families
INDIVIDUALParent/
Caregiver/ChildStrategies and methods that build and sustain• Physical, emotional and
economic well-being• Knowledge of parenting
and child development• Parental resilience• Social and emotional
competence of children• Parent’s ability to obtain
assistance if needed
OUTCOMES: Safe and Healthy Children
Strong and Stable
Families
Supportive and Thriving
Communities
Humanitarian Society
Call to Action:
PREVENT CHILD NEGLECTSOCIETY
Federal laws and public policies that• Remediate child and family poverty• Meet children’s basic needs• Increase supports of family policies• Support father involvement• Develop partnerships with families• Respect culturally diverse practices• Promote universal approaches that target
very young children and families• Encourage comprehensive, integrative
approaches Public will and social norms that • Encourage giving of ourselves to benefit
those less fortunate• Eliminate stigma associated with needing and
asking for help• Expect formal and informal leaders to “walk
the talk”Federal and state financing that • Invest in cost-effective prevention efforts• Fund strategies/programs that collectively
meet the multi-dimensional needs of families• Prioritize research funding (including
neuroscience)
COMMUNITYNeighborhood
• Available/accessible/affordable/quality Food Housing Education Child care Transportation Health care Job opportunities/living income Social supports
• Safe, stable and nurturing environment
• Parent participation in local endeavors
• Community culture of collaboration• Concrete supports in times of need• Linkages to quality services when
needed• Culturally specific services and
supports• Research-based services selection
to enhance child and family well-being
FAMILYRelationship
Strategies and methods that build and sustain• Strong families• Healthy partner
relationship• Nurturing and attachment• Fathers’ involvement• Social connections• Family’s ability to provide
basic needs for children• Parents as key decision-
makers in their own families
INDIVIDUALParent/
Caregiver/ChildStrategies and methods that build and sustain• Physical, emotional and
economic well-being• Knowledge of parenting
and child development• Parental resilience• Social and emotional
competence of children• Parent’s ability to obtain
assistance if needed
OUTCOMES: Safe and Healthy Children
Strong and Stable
Families
Supportive and Thriving
Communities
Humanitarian Society
Acknowledge existence and increase public awareness of child neglect Recognize the ramifications of inaction Embrace strategies to reduce incidence and prevalence of child
neglect Intervene and effectively treat child neglect
Call to Action:
PREVENT CHILD NEGLECT Acknowledge existence and increase public awareness of child neglect Recognize the ramifications of inaction Embrace strategies to reduce incidence and prevalence of child
neglect Intervene and effectively treat child neglect
SOCIETYFederal laws and public policies that• Remediate child and family poverty• Meet children’s basic needs• Increase supports of family policies• Support father involvement• Develop partnerships with families• Respect culturally diverse practices• Promote universal approaches that target
very young children and families• Encourage comprehensive, integrative
approaches Public will and social norms that • Encourage giving of ourselves to benefit
those less fortunate• Eliminate stigma associated with needing and
asking for help• Expect formal and informal leaders to “walk
the talk”Federal and state financing that • Invest in cost-effective prevention efforts• Fund strategies/programs that collectively
meet the multi-dimensional needs of families• Prioritize research funding (including
neuroscience)
COMMUNITYNeighborhood
• Available/accessible/affordable/quality Food Housing Education Child care Transportation Health care Job opportunities/living income Social supports
• Safe, stable and nurturing environment
• Parent participation in local endeavors
• Community culture of collaboration• Concrete supports in times of need• Linkages to quality services when
needed• Culturally specific services and
supports• Research-based services selection
to enhance child and family well-being
FAMILYRelationship
Strategies and methods that build and sustain• Strong families• Healthy partner
relationship• Nurturing and attachment• Fathers’ involvement• Social connections• Family’s ability to provide
basic needs for children• Parents as key decision-
makers in their own families
INDIVIDUALParent/
Caregiver/ChildStrategies and methods that build and sustain• Physical, emotional and
economic well-being• Knowledge of parenting
and child development• Parental resilience• Social and emotional
competence of children• Parent’s ability to obtain
assistance if needed
OUTCOMES: Safe and Healthy Children
Strong and Stable
Families
Supportive and Thriving Communities
Humanitarian Society
Call to Action:
PREVENT CHILD NEGLECT• Acknowledge existence and increase public awareness of child neglect• Recognize the ramifications of inaction• Embrace strategies to reduce incidence and prevalence of child
neglect• Intervene and effectively treat child neglect
SOCIETYFederal laws and public policies that• Remediate child and family poverty• Meet children’s basic needs• Increase supports of family policies• Support father involvement• Develop partnerships with families• Respect culturally diverse practices• Promote universal approaches that target
very young children and families• Encourage comprehensive, integrative
approaches Public will and social norms that • Encourage giving of ourselves to benefit
those less fortunate• Eliminate stigma associated with needing and
asking for help• Expect formal and informal leaders to “walk
the talk”Federal and state financing that • Invest in cost-effective prevention efforts• Fund strategies/programs that collectively
meet the multi-dimensional needs of families• Prioritize research funding (including
neuroscience)
COMMUNITYNeighborhood
• Available/accessible/affordable/quality Food Housing Education Child care Transportation Health care Job opportunities/living income Social supports
• Safe, stable and nurturing environment
• Parent participation in local endeavors
• Community culture of collaboration• Concrete supports in times of need• Linkages to quality services when
needed• Culturally specific services and
supports• Research-based services selection
to enhance child and family well-being
FAMILYRelationship
Strategies and methods that build and sustain• Strong families• Healthy partner
relationship• Nurturing and attachment• Fathers’ involvement• Social connections• Family’s ability to provide
basic needs for children• Parents as key decision-
makers in their own families
INDIVIDUALParent/Caregiver
Strategies and methods that build and sustain• Physical, emotional
and economic well-being
• Knowledge of parenting and child development
• Parental resilience• Social and emotional
competence of children
• Parent’s ability to obtain assistance if needed
OUTCOMES: Safe and Healthy Children
Strong and Stable Families
Supportive and Thriving Communities
Humanitarian Society
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Somehow we have created divisions in order to organize and encapsulate the work and ultimately we have done a disservice to the impact that we are trying to achieve and a disservice to children and their families. We cannot be limited by programmatic levels; we have to put together research and theory and practice and policy in a way that can lead to transformational change. - Key Informant
THESE WORK WELL…LET’S Do MORE of Them
Home Visiting – universal & targetedFamily ConnectionProject Safe CareTriple P – Positive Parenting ProgramStrengthening Families InitiativeNurturing Parent ProgramEarly Head Start Incredible YearsCircle of Parents/ Parents Anonymous
IDENTIFYING THAT WHICH IS RELATEDAnd Joining the Existing Effort
Comprehensive Community Change InitiativesWI Community Response Program – Project
GainPromise Neighborhoods (DOE)Choice Neighborhoods (HUD)Invest in Children – Cuyahoga County, OHHelp Me Grow
What Can I Do…
…As a Member of SOCIETY? Communicate the importance of child neglect prevention
in all walks of life – Assume the role of advocate and champion whenever possible
Advocate to shore up the safety net Raise political awareness about poverty and the need to
alleviate it Reframe issues & narratives in ways that reduce or
eliminate polarization of our reactions to social problems Move discussion from incriminating parents to examining
the context and communities in which nearly all parents are trying to raise children safely
What Can I Do…
…As a Member of a COMMUNITY ? Communicate importance of child neglect prevention to your
neighbors Mobilize community members to establish “2-1-1” capacity to
identify and share information about resources to meet families’ needs
Establish means to expose “power leaders” to (1) families living in compromised environments & (2) efforts that effectively prevent child neglect…Facilitate this exposure.
Identify credible Story Tellers who are willing to publically share their personal narratives and promote opportunities to share these stories.
Offer and provide support to parents and others who share their personal narratives to educate others.
A Reminder That:
All families have strengths All communities have
strengths The solutions to
challenges are most often in the community
A little help from outside can leverage significant results
Community Cafés
Engaging community members in focused, structured discussions around questions that are important to child, family and community well-being.
Building partnerships with parents and building protective factors within a community
What Can I Do… …As a Member of a FAMILY ?
Demonstrate supportive parent-child Interactions both in your home and in public settings
Identify & remind parents of what they do well when stressful situations challenge their parenting confidence.
Form a playgroup where parents come together and support one another while their children play with peers.
Nurture your primary relationship and remember the importance of intimate partner relationship stability
Create or maintain opportunities and experiences that instill hope and promote optimism
What Can I Do……As An INDIVIDUAL?
Communicate the importance of child neglect prevention to others and whenever possible, enlist them in your efforts.
Become a resource to your local media on child neglect prevention as well as to civic, religious, and hobby groups that present opportunities to ‘spread the word.’
Change the dialogue – Create narratives that challenge the notion that support to families is overprotective.
Listen, empathize, and instill hope whenever you speak with families confronting challenges
Support families in building protective factors
Bringing the Protective FactorsFramework to Life in Your Work
Online training to support implementation of the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework in multiple settings
Systems may use it for awarding CEUs, other credits
Provided free of charge to users
7 courses,each about2 hours in lengtho Introduction to the
Framework (also useful as a stand-alone orientation)
o A course on each of the 5 Protective Factors
o A wrap-up course that moves users from knowledge to action
More information is available at: www.ctfalliance.org/onlinetrainingContact [email protected]
The Alliance is Now Training Others to Become Certified Trainers on This Course Material Adapted From the On-line Content. Those Completing the
3-Day Training of Trainers:
Become Certified Trainers and members of a national learning community of trainers from diverse fields who seek excellence in training around protective factors
Receive the Trainer’s Manual for all 7 courses Receive a limited license to use course materials to train local and
state audiences Receive access to the Alliance’s Trainer Support Site, offering the
ability to : Download all training materials Utilize a virtual library organized around the Protective
Factors Have access to a trainer forum
Participate in periodic Learning Community Networking Events with other Certified Trainers
Specific Neglect Prevention Materials
Executive Summary of the Key Informant Interviews
Special Editions of the Research ReviewOthers in Development Now
Research Review
• Alliance publication to share research and innovative approaches in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention
• Each edition includes a section that “spotlights” a particular area such as home visiting, preventing child neglect, program implementation science, etc.
• Each edition also includes “The Savvy Practitioner,” a section that helps those who are not researchers better understand and be able to implement the important research findings related to our work
• Helps bridge the gap between research and practicewww.ctfalliance.org/researchreview
Birth Parent National Network (BPNN)
For parents at risk of or already engaged in the child welfare system and the organizations that support them
Build knowledge base on engaging parents as strategic partners in policy activities
Disseminate knowledge and information to BPNN organizations and parents
Engage parents as partners to inform policy and practice Expand tools to train parents and organizations to
communicate messages and partner together to change practice and policy at state and federal levels.
Build a cohesive and unified national voice to inform policy and practice
Resources for Action Series
• A series of 13 publications, five videos and other resources developed by the Alliance in collaboration with children’s trust funds and their partners
• The focus is on partnering with parents, research, community capacity building, professional development, policy and collaboration
www.ctfalliance.org/ResourcesForAction