Resource Guide
The 2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide recognizes that there are actions we can take as a society and within communities, organizations, and families to address the root causes of child abuse and neglect. The child abuse prevention guide seeks to highlight the innovative ways that communities around the country are doing purposeful prevention work to help children and families thrive. The protective factors have always been central to the Resource Guide. A protective factors approach focuses on positive ways to engage families by emphasizing their strengths, in addition to identifying areas where they have room to grow with support. Focusing on protective factors helps children, youth, and families build resilience and contributes to positive outcomes.
What's New?
Enhanced ContentShowcases how families, neighborhoods, communities, and States are successfully using the protective factors to protect children, strengthen families, and promote well-being.
More ExamplesIncludes new examples from successful Federal partners, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) State Lead Agencies, and other organizations.
Conversation GuidesEngages parents and caregivers in personalized conversations with service providers about the protective factors and how they want to care for their children and themselves to create strong families. Available in English and Spanish.
What's Inside?
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
Chapter 6
Looking for previous Resource Guides?
Check out our Protective Factors Toolkit for Activity Calendars, Protective Factors in Practice Vignettes, Tip Sheets, and past Resource Guides.
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The Children's Bureau, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds the National Child Abuse Prevention Month initiative each April on the Child Welfare Information Gateway.
