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Spanish-Language Resources

To better serve Hispanic/Latino parents, children, and adolescents, it’s important for both child- and family-serving professionals and the families you work with to have access to resources and materials in Spanish.

 

 

According to UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, Latinos are the largest racial and ethnic group in California at 39% of the population (UCLA, 2022). With more than 4.3 million children ages 0-17 living in the state, Hispanic/Latino children make up 48.6% of California’s youth population (KidsData, 2021). To better serve Hispanic/Latino parents, children, and adolescents, it’s important for both child- and family-serving professionals and the families you work with to have access to resources and materials in Spanish.

Child- and family-serving professionals are as diverse as the populations they serve.

The National Association of Social Workers reports that new social workers are more diverse in terms of race and ethnicity, with Hispanic/Latino making up 14% of the national workforce (NASW, 2020). This data aligns with an accessibility survey CalTrin conducted earlier this year to better understand the individual learning needs of California’s child- and family-serving professionals. Respondents indicated a strong desire for access to both Spanish-language training and resources.

In this post, we highlight resources and websites available in Spanish to help enhance learning, meet your team’s specific development needs, and support the Hispanic/Latino families you serve. Visit CalTrin’s Resources page to find additional links to organizations that provide high-quality, accessible content to extend learning and professional development in child abuse prevention and family strengthening topics.

 

Family Strengthening

 

Children’s Trust Fund Alliance (The Alliance)

The Alliance is a national leader in developing effective implementation strategies, training, and resources for a Protective Factors approach in working with families. Download their Defining the Protective Factors poster, which is available in Spanish and English, and post it as a reminder of how the five factors work together to strengthen families. The Alliance has also partnered with ProSolutions Training to make available an online training to support the implementation of the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework in multiple settings. The curriculum consists of seven courses, with the introductory course available in Spanish. 

Explore The Alliance’s need2know parent resources, which are concise, just-in-time tools that target a special need, concern, or issue. This suite of resources includes tools, infographics, and conversation guides to share parent-to-parent strategies on how they use protective factors in their everyday lives. All materials are available in both Spanish and English.

Children’s Bureau and Child Welfare Information Gateway

Protective Factors Conversation Guides (Guía de conversación)
The Protective Factors Conversation Guides can help service providers engage caregivers in personalized conversations about putting Protective Factors into practice in their everyday lives. These can be used one-on-one, as part of structured activity for a larger group, or in in-person or virtual settings. Conversation Guides are available in English and Spanish. Download here. 

Factores de protección para una familia fuerte (Protective Factors for a Strong Family)
Cuando la vida se pone difícil, hay ciertas fortalezas, llamadas factores de protección, que pueden ayudar a los padres a superar los desafíos y unir a su familia. Esta hoja informativa de Child Welfare Information Gateway explica qué son los factores de protección y da ejemplos de cómo pueden identificarse en situaciones de la vida real. También ofrece consejos y recursos para ayudar a los padres a fortalecer y aplicar cada factor en sus propias vidas para ayudar a su familia a salir adelante. Descarga aquí.

This factsheet helps families understand what Protective Factors are and gives examples of how they can be identified in real-life situations. It also offers tips and resources to help parents and caregivers strengthen and apply each factor in their own lives to help their family thrive. Download here.

The Child Abuse Prevention Center

The Child Abuse Prevention Center is a statewide training, education research and resource center dedicated to strengthening children, families, and communities. Access their Daily Acts to Strengthen Families tip sheet available in both Spanish and English. This tip sheet outlines how parents and caregivers can show kindness towards children with ideas for every day of the month (actos de bondad hacia los niños).

National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is a hub of research to help programs and policies better serve low-income Hispanic children and families. Featured resources and research cover a variety of topics, including father engagement, service delivery, co-parenting, parental mental health, building on the strengths of Latine families, and more.  

Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop is a global impact nonprofit organization with a mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Discover printables, videos, and more available in Spanish on topics important to your family or the families with which you work. ¿Hablas español? Descubra imprimibles, videos y otros temas para ayudar a las familias con las que usted trabaja. Ver todo aquí. 

Additional Resources

 

Child Maltreatment Prevention

 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Explore the following Spanish-language resources available from the CDC:

The CDC’s website is available in full Spanish translation (el sitio web de los CDC está disponible en español) and many of their publications are available in languages other than English.

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Learn how communities and individuals can strengthen families, protect children, and prevent child abuse and neglect. These factsheets from Child Welfare Information Gateway provide information on how communities, community leaders, and individual citizens can strengthen families, protect children, and prevent child abuse and neglect:

Browse additional publicaciones en español de Information Gateway (publications in Spanish) available on topics related to child abuse and neglect, the child welfare system, Federal legislation, and more.

FRIENDS National Center for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention 

FRIENDS provides targeted technical assistance and training to the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Community as well as high-quality information to the general child abuse prevention community. Explore FRIENDS resources available in Spanish, including: Parent Leadership and Appreciation Resources, Parent & Practitioner Newsletter, and stories from their Voices of Parent Leaders series. Learn more.

ZERO TO THREE

The first three years of life are the most important for lifelong mental health and well-being. ZERO TO THREE translates the science of early childhood development into real impact. Learn more about how early connections last a lifetime with ZERO TO THREE’s collection of more than 130 resources in Spanish.  

Healthy Steps – a program of ZERO TO THREE – created 10 handouts that offer easy-to-understand definitions and explanations of why Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are a problem and how to help protect children from toxic stress. Child- and family-serving professionals can use these handouts to share important information about ACEs toxic stress, and resilience-building interventions with parents to improve the physical, emotional, and mental health of families. Handouts in Spanish include:

Child Welfare

Child Welfare Information Gateway

The Child Welfare Information Gateway’s Resources in Spanish portal provides information and resources in Spanish for families, community members, and professionals on a wide range of topics related to child welfare:

  • Publicaciones en español de Information Gateway (Publications in Spanish): Collection of Spanish translations of Information Gateway publications to better assist Spanish-speaking families and professionals as they navigate or work within the child welfare system. 
  • Encuentre ayuda con una situación personal (Find Help with a Personal Issue): Index of questions to address common issues faced by individuals and families, including the need for financial, emotional, or legal support.

Evidence-Based/Evidence-Informed Services

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Management & Leadership

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Trauma-Informed Systems

Oklahoma TF-CBT Therapy

Oklahoma TF-CBT Therapy provides information and resources for families considering Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), professionals interested in learning about TF-CBT treatment, and TF-CBT therapists implementing the model within the state of Oklahoma. Following is a sample of Oklahoma TF-CBT’s resources available in Spanish:

Access all of Oklahoma TF-CBT’s Spanish-language resources online here.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

The more we learn about how traumatic events affect children and youth, the better prepared we will be to help them recover. The NCTSN offers a dedicated Información en Español page that features briefs, fact sheets, reports, tip sheets, and other support resources to help children and families who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events. View all Spanish-language resources here.

Additional Resources

Complete Websites Available in Spanish

The following websites are available in full Spanish translation:

Glossaries of Common Child Abuse Prevention and Child Welfare Terms

Child Welfare Terms: In the interest of better serving the needs of Spanish-speaking families and professionals who work with them, Child Welfare Information Gateway developed this glossary to ensure consistency and cultural relevance in our publications. Terms are listed in alphabetical order in both English and Spanish.

Office of Child Care Spanish Language Glossary: The Administration for Children & Families Office of Child Care developed a glossary that provides a consistent terminology database for translating child care materials from English into Spanish. This document is updated periodically to ensure that the terms and translations are still representative of the language used in the field.

Head Start Bilingual Glossary: This is a searchable database of terms for rendering Head Start translations from English into Spanish or vice versa. Explore Head Start’s Style Guide for Translations into Spanish for best practices that are helpful in providing meaningful information to the Spanish-speaking Head Start community.

 

Extend Your Learning with CalTrin

To better support the professional development goals of Hispanic/Latino learners, CalTrin is exploring training topics to offer fully in Spanish as well as looking at translation services for popular trainings. Explore our current collection of trainings and resources geared toward Spanish-speaking professionals and Hispanic/Latino families. 

To stay informed about upcoming Spanish-language learning opportunities, subscribe to the CalTrin Connect newsletter and bookmark our Calendar page!

 

*Last updated January 10, 2024

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