This webinar is part of the National Family Support Network's Webinar Wednesday series and will provide an overview of the US nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support.
Since being issued by the California Network of Family Strengthening Networks in 2012, and adopted by the National Network of Family Support and Strengthening Networks in 2013, these Standards are being used across the country by public departments, foundations, networks, community-based organizations, and families.
Based on the Principles of Family Support Practice and the Strengthening Families Framework and its research-based evidence-informed 5 Protective Factors, they have created a common language across different kinds of Family Strengthening and Family Support programs such as Family Resource Centers, home visiting programs, and child development programs. They are used a tool for planning, providing, and assessing quality practice.
More than 4,500 people have successfully completed the Standards Certification Training in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Many more have been introduced to them through conferences, webinars, and downloading them online. The Standards, implementation tools, and more information can be found here.
You can view a 14 min video that articulates the connection between the Strengthening Families Protective Factors and the Standards here.
Who Should Participate:
National, state, and local policymakers, public departments, Children's Trust Fund staff, private funders, Family Support and Strengthening Network leaders and representatives, Family Support and Strengthening Program management staff
Presenter:
- Samantha Florey, Director of Training, National Family Support Network
The webinar will be held Wednesday 13 June 12:30-1:30pm EDT