Children's Trust

Being a parent is a tough job and every family needs support. This series of trainings will teach you how to recognize them and share strategies for building protective factors in any community.

Unit 1: Strategies to strengthen families
(3 hours - professional development)
- Introduction of the Protective factors and their role in preventing child abuse and neglect
- Strategies for building Protective Factors
- Benefits of developing meaningful partnerships with families confidentiality

Unit 2: Valuing and supporting parents
(2 hours – professional development)
- Impact of culture and different life circumstances
- Techniques for effective communication
- How staff can better support and value families

Unit 3: Facilitating friendship and mutual support
(2 hours – professional development)
- The importance of friendships
- The role of organizations in the facilitation of friendships
- Reasons people participate in groups

Unit 4: Facilitating children’s social and emotional development
(2 hours – curriculum)
- Framework for identifying a child’s strengths and talents
- How to support and nurture different temperaments
- Using art to encourage social and emotional expression in young children.

Unit 5: Strengthening parenting
(2 hours – professional development)
- Strategies for positive parenting
- Communication techniques
- Developmental milestones
- How to support parents through all phases of child development

Unit 6: Linking families to services and opportunities
(2 hours – professional development)
- Framework for the process of connecting families to opportunities and services
- Importance of confidentiality
- Tips for intake and assessment

Unit 7: Responding to family crises
(2 hours – professional development)
- How to encourage open communication
- How to identify signs of parent and child stress

Unit 8: How to observe and respond to early warning signs of abuse and neglect
(2 hours – professional development)
- What is child abuse and neglect in South Carolina?
- Discuss causes, effects and prevention strategies
- Identify the early warning signs that can signal a family needs help
- How to report abuse and neglect

To learn more about this toolkit curriculum, contact Lydia Freeman.
803-733-5430
lfreeman@scchildren.org