The U.S. National Family Support Network is holding a Certification Training on the nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support on 13 March 2020 in New York, NY, USA.
This full-day training details how the Principles of Family Support Practice and the Strengthening Families Approach, with its research-based, evidence-informed 5 Protective Factors, can be applied together to enhance work with families.
Since being issued in 2012, the Standards are being used across the country by public departments, foundations, networks, community-based organizations, and families. 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 as a tool for planning, providing, and assessing quality practice.
Participants who complete the full session will receive a certificate from the National Family Support Network, valid for two years.
Topics Covered:
- History of the Family Support Field
- Principles of Family Support Practice
- Strengthening Families Approach and its 5 Protective Factors
- Family Centeredness -- How can we develop and implement a program that is centered on the needs of families?
- Family Strengthening -- How can we help families to build upon their strengths for achieving success?
- Embracing Diversity -- How can staff and families embrace the many facets of diversity?
- Community Building -- How can programs and families build strong communities?
- Evaluation -- How do we know how well our programs are serving families?
Who Should Participate?
- Management and direct service staff in the Family Support and Strengthening field. Teams of Executive Directors, Managers, Coordinators, and Direct Service staff are highly encouraged to participate together, because each has a key role to play in implementing the Standards effectively.
- Funders, program officers, and contract managers in the Family Support and Strengthening field.