I'm cross-posting this to our group page, because we were just talking about this in our Tuesday meeting- how there are not quite enough resources on protective factors for adolescents! Below is a description, the webpage link, and an attached brochure about the Youth Thrive initiative.
Youth Thrive is an initiative to build information resources toward promoting healthy development for adolescents. Below the description, find a link to the Center for the Study of Social Policy webpage for this initiative. I have also attached the Youth Thrive brochure.
From website:
"Over the last decade, there has been a growing conviction in communities, child welfare and other child-serving fields as to the importance for practitioners addressing not only risk factors that jeopardize a child’s prospects for a secure life (for example, family violence) but also protective factors (for example, good pre-natal health) that round out the intervention picture."
Youth Thrive Exemplary Initiatives & Expert Panel
CSSP conducted a national search to identify and recognize 15 exemplary initiatives that use the Youth Thrive protective and promotive factors to reduce risks and enhance healthy development for youth in foster care or who are involved in the child welfare system. A panel of national experts with extensive experience in adolescent development, child welfare, training, philanthropy, research, mental health and other services to provided input and advice to CSSP on the overall search process.
PROTECTIVE & PROMOTIVE FACTORS DEFINED
Read more about these factors that mitigate risk and enhance healthy development and well-being for youth:
Youth Resilience
- Social Connections
- Concrete Support in Times of Need
- Knowledge of Adolescent Development
- Cognitive and Social-Emotional Competence in Youth
Read more at:
http://www.cssp.org/reform/child-welfare/youth-thrive
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