Strengthening Families Strategic Planning Meeting
June 4, 2007
Framing of the Day
Meeting Agenda
Background Strengthening Families Approach Strategic Planning Sessions
Maltreatment Trends: Nationally
Maltreatment Trends: Kansas
Rationale for Prevention in Early Childhood
Children under the age of four are the most vulnerable and account for 79% of child maltreatment fatalities, with infants under one year accounting for 44% of deaths.
National Victimization Rates by Age Group, 2005
Child Maltreatment Rates by Age of Victim in Kansas, 2005
Age Group
<1-3 4-7 8-11
Rate per 1,000 5.3
5.3 3.7
Percent of Cases 29.0%
27.7% 19.2%
12-15
16-17
3.5
1.7
19.3%
4.7%
Costs of child abuse
Life-long consequences: greater risk for adverse health effects and behaviors.
$93,000,000,000
Per year in direct and indirect costs
PREVENT
PREVENT Institute PREVENT Team
Project Plan
Prevention Services Terminology
Primary Prevention: Before maltreatment occurs. Secondary Prevention: Immediately following maltreatment. Tertiary Prevention: Efforts to reduce long-term impact.
Universal, Selected, Indicated Services
Universal: Focus is on everyone, regardless of risk factors. Selected: Focus is on those identified as at-risk. Indicated: Focus is on those who are already affected.
Risk and Protective Factors
Risk factors
Protective factors
increase vulnerability to becoming a victim or perpetrator.
reduce vulnerability to becoming a victim or perpetrator.
Risk and Protective Factors
Strengthening Families Approach
Shift the focus of prevention efforts from risks and deficits to strengths and resiliency. Create an understanding of what programs do to promote healthy child development and reduce child abuse and neglect. Focus on all health, education, and social services programs serving young children.
Protective Factors
Parental Resilience Social Connections Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Concrete Support in Times of Need Social and Emotional Competence of Children
How Early Childhood Programs contribute to prevention of child abuse and neglect
Early Childhood: Program Strategies That:
•Facilitate friendships and mutual support
•Strengthen parenting •Respond to family crises •Link families to services and opportunities •Value and support parents •Facilitate children’s social and emotional development •Observe and respond to early warning signs of child abuse or neglect Concrete supports in times of need Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development Social Connections
Protective Factors
Parental Resilience
CAN
Prevention
Social and Emotional Competence of Children
Why does Kansas need a Strengthening Families Plan?
Identify current prevention efforts in Kansas Incorporate efforts Continuum of care
Guiding Principles of the Strengthening Families Plan
Meet consumer needs Family-focused Balanced emphasis on prevention and remediation Community-level authority Accountability
Prevention Coordination
State and Community Agencies
Strengthening Families Plan
KCCTF/ CBCAP PREVENT INSTITUTE
Voices
Addiction/Prevention Services Advocate groups Child Care Children and Family Services Parents Early Childhood Development Education Diversity Faith Foundations Governor’s office Health Healthy Families Judicial system
KS Association of Counties League of Kansas Municipalities Law Enforcement Mental Health Military Nursing Pediatrics Perinatal PREVENT Team Representative Senator Social Services Social Work University CBCAP Grantees 2006-2007
The Planning Process
Progress toward the Plan
Environmental Scan to assess what prevention programs are currently available across the state Review of Evidence-Based Practices and assessment of CBCAP grantees for primary prevention programs Mapping of prevention programs
Child Abuse and Neglect Rates
Primary Prevention Services
Secondary Prevention Services
Tertiary Prevention Services
GOALS
Goal 1: Health and Safety
Objective 1: Children will live in safe and stable environments (parental/family resilience). Objective 2: Children will have health needs met (social supports).
Goal 2: Early Identification
Objective 1: Children will have social and emotional needs met (social and emotional development).
Goal 3: Family Supports
Objective 1: Families will receive services in their communities to support stable, healthy living environments (concrete support). Objective 2: Families will gain skills to build and maintain naturally occurring support systems.
Goal 4: Parent Education
Objective 1: Parents will have the skills and knowledge they need to nurture healthy child development (knowledge of parenting and child development).
Goal 5: Aligning EvidenceBased Research with Public Policy and Practice
Objective 1: Prevention programs in Kansas utilize evidence-based practices.
Today’s Work
Strategic Planning to determine feasible strategies to meet the Plan goals and objectives.
Strategic Planning Process
Adding Objectives
Adding Strategies
Wrap up
Review of documents
Discussion and comments