Designed for child- and family-serving professionals in California like you! This hub makes it easy to find FREE materials, training, tools, and practical strategies that you can share with your team, while applying actionable steps with the families and communities you serve.
Watch our welcome video for a quick walkthrough of how the hub works, what’s inside, and how to get the most out of it.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE:
This hub includes dedicated pages for each of the five Protective Factors, and it’s designed to connect you to FREE trainings, tools, and learning opportunities that can help you implement the Protective Factors into your everyday work. It’s a resource designed to help you easily navigate and return to whenever you need support or ideas.
Whether you’re just getting started or already applying the Protective Factors framework in your work, the CalTrin Protective Factors Hub gives you easy access to free tools you and your staff can use right away.
Ready to dive in? Click on any of the Protective Factors below to explore practical tools, trainings, curated resources, and ideas you can bring straight into your work.
Where did the Protective Factors come from?
The Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework from the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) distills extensive research in child and family development into a core set of five Protective Factors that everyone can understand and recognize in their own lives. The Protective Factors Framework is the basis for a research-informed approach to strengthening families, enhancing child development, and reducing the likelihood of childhood abuse and neglect.
DID YOU KNOW? IN 2024, THE PROTECTIVE FACTORS GOT AN UPDATE!
In 2024, the Protective Factors Framework received a comprehensive update that addresses the changing societal landscape and root issues and challenges faced by children and families today. In addition to revising the definitions of all five Protective Factors, the CSSP reframed the action-oriented core values of the framework (Intersectionality, Family Voice, and Culture) and added two new key elements to each Protective Factor (Well-Being and Cultural Connectedness). These changes help child- and family-serving professionals remain responsive and effective in their support strategies. Download the full report here.
Click below to watch a CalTrin webinar that walks through what changed and how it supports your work. And make sure to read more about the updates in the official Center for Study of Social Policy (CSSP) summary brief.
What’s Next?
Choose a Protective Factor above to explore and learn more! Or attend an upcoming FREE Protective Factor of the Month Webinar by CalTrin!
Check out our Current Protective Factors Series Schedule!