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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention created this resource packet to support a wide range of service providers who work with parents, other caregivers, and their children with the common goal of promoting healthy families. This packet is targeted specifically for service providers, so that they can more effectively promote healthy families.

The packet contains resources to promote community awareness of five important protective factors that can help families protect children from the risk of child abuse and neglect, including tip sheets for parents in English and Spanish. These resources were developed with input from numerous national organizations, Federal partners, and parents committed to promoting healthy families.

Packet

Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet

Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 2907 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 66 pages

This information packet was written to support child maltreatment prevention efforts by describing strategies and activities that promote protective factors. It is written for service providers, to encourage and support them as they engage and partner with parents to protect, nurture, and promote the healthy development of children. The packet includes suggestions for enhancing each of the five protective factors in families; tip sheets in English and Spanish for providers to use when working with parents and caregivers on specific parenting challenges; strategies for sharing the message about child abuse prevention in communities; and information about child abuse and neglect, ...

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Poster

Note: This poster is undated and can be used in 2008.

Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community [Poster]=Promueva la salud familiar en su comunidad [póster] (Companion to: Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2007 Resource Packet)

Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability:	Printable Version (PDF - 5310 KB)
Year Published:	2007 - 2 pages

This poster for Child Abuse Prevention Month 2007 identifies how professionals working with parents and caregivers can support and enhance five protective factors that increase the safety and well-being of children.

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Set of five tip sheets

Tips for Parents: 2008 Resource Packet

Series Title:	Tips For Parents
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability in English:	Printable Version (PDF - 458 KB)
Availability in Spanish:	Printable Version (PDF - 467 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 5 pages

This set includes five tip sheets written to help service providers offer guidance to parents and caregivers on specific issues, while supporting factors known to protect families from the risk of child abuse and neglect. Each easy-to-read factsheet focuses on concrete steps parents can take to care more effectively for their children and strengthen their family. Titles include "Bonding With Your Baby," "Dealing With Temper Tantrums," "Setting Rules With Teens," "Finding Help When You Need It," and "Raising Your Grandchildren."

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Individual tip sheets

Bonding With Your Baby (from Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet)

Series Title:	Tips For Parents
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability in English:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 154 KB)
Availability in Spanish:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 163 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 1 page

Strong bonds between babies and caregivers help babies' bodies and brains grow. This tip sheet helps parents understand normal infant behavior, the importance of nurturing and attachment, and what parents can do to develop strong bonds with their babies.

Dealing With Temper Tantrums (from Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet)

Series Title:	Tips For Parents
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability in English:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 158 KB)
Availability in Spanish:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 188 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 1 page

A young child's tantrums can be stressful for parents. This tip sheet helps parents understand why toddlers have tantrums, what they can do to help prevent tantrums, and how to handle them calmly when they occur.

Setting Rules With Teens (from Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet)

Series Title:	Tips For Parents
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability in English:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 176 KB)
Availability in Spanish:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 161 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 1 page

Setting and enforcing rules with teens can be challenging. This tip sheet helps parents understand how brain development and changing hormones can affect teen behavior. It also provides tips for what parents can do to maintain a good relationship with their teens, while helping them grow into responsible adults.

Finding Help When You Need It (from Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet)

Series Title:	Tips For Parents
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability in English:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 184 KB)
Availability in Spanish:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 179 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 1 page

When parents are stressed, it can affect their relationship with their children. This tip sheet helps parents identify some common causes of stress and provides suggestions for finding additional support when needed.

Raising Your Grandchildren (from Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet)

Series Title:	Tips For Parents
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Availability in English:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 169 KB)
Availability in Spanish:	View Publication Printable Version (PDF - 172 KB)
Year Published:	2008 - 1 page

When children can't be with their parents, a grandparent's home can provide stability and comfort. This tip sheet helps grandparent caregivers understand how their grandchildren may be feeling, how to help children feel safe and secure in their home, and where to find support in their community if needed.

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Updated on February 12, 2008