Protective Factors in Practice: Training Tool for Identifying Family Strengths

Protective factors can help parents enhance their ability to navigate difficult circumstances, improve the well-being of children, and allow them to parent effectively, even under stress.

Can you identify the protective factors in this scenario? Sandra, a mother of two young children, has struggled with substance misuse for almost 10 years. She co-parents with their father and sings to and plays with her children. She successfully completed a treatment program in the past but recently was prescribed painkillers, and her use is increasing.

Read the full scenario. What protective factors can you see? Train yourself and your staff to better identify protective factors with these six vignettes on the National Child Abuse Prevention Month website. Use these vignettes as a learning tool for new family support workers, when working virtually with parents, or to stimulate discussion during an online parent or community café.

Share these free vignettes on social media and challenge your colleagues to test their knowledge!

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For more information on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, visit the National Child Abuse Prevention Month website.