National Child Abuse Prevention Month

http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/

Commit to prevent child maltreatment.

The Six Protective Factors: 
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

1. Nurturing and Attachment
2. Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
3. Parental Resilience
4. Social Connections
5. Concrete Supports for Parents
6. Social and Emotional Competence of Children

To learn more about the protective factors that build strong families and promote optimal development check out the Department of Health and Human Services 2012 Resource Guide:
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/guide2012/guide.pdf  or click the button below:

Here's a link to some tip sheets for parents and caregivers also produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/tipsheets.cfm

Child Welfare Information Gateway provides free access to print and electronic publications, websites, databases, and online learning tools to professionals and the public. Check out this website for more information: http://www.childwelfare.gov/aboutus.cfm

Family Connections of Lane and Douglas counties is offering a Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect workshop for $10 on Thursday, April 26, 6:30pm - 8:30 pm, at LCC Main Campus. For more information call  (541) 463-3954  or  1-800-222-3290.