Finding Ways to Build Resilience
Parental Resilience, or the ability to keep ourselves strong and flexible to get through the tough times, is a protective factor shown by research to prevent child abuse and neglect. Here are some ideas for achieving resilience:
- Stress management techniques, such as regular exercise, relaxation to music, and meditation or prayer
- How to prevent stress by planning ahead, anticipating difficulties, and having resources in place
- How to anticipate and minimize everyday stress
- How to handle major stressors, including accessing resources and supports from family, friends, faith communities, and other community resources
- Family management techniques, such as effective ways of communicating needs and concerns
- Programs that offer family-to-family help or mentoring for personalized, intensive, sustained services or support, especially in times of crisis
- Community supports such as mental health and counseling services, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence programs, and self-help support groups
- Concrete skill building in areas such as problem solving, goal setting, communication, and self-care
Follow this link to find out more ways and techniques of how to deal with family stress and change. |
| Videoconference: Family Strengthening Practices in Minnesota |
Please join us on Tuesday, June 16th for a free videoconference, "Family Strengthening Practices in Minnesota." The videoconference will be broadcast to 20 locations around the state, and will take place from 1:30-4pm. Come and learn about programs around the state that are serving children and families to prevent child maltreatment. Videoconferences are a wonderful way to connect with others in your area and stay informed about what's going on around the state. Best of all, it's free! Full details coming soon. Click here to register now to reserve your seat! |
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Created in cooperation with Parents Helping Parents Advisory Team members (Circle of Parents®) and the staff of Highland Elementary School in Crookston. Photo by Rand Hughes. |
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| May is Childhood Drowning Prevention Month. Click here for drowning preventing tips.
Register now for Supervising Para-ProfessionalsAn intensive session at Minnesota's Early Intervention Summer Institute. Go to this link for more information. |
| UpcomingEvents |
GetSet!® Encouraging Positive Behavior in Spirited Children on May 7th in Minneapolis. This workshop is free but you must register. To register, call Arc at (952) 920-0855. Families Are Important: Understanding the Early Intervention Process In Minnesota on Monday, May 11th. Click here to register for the workshop. On May 13th, the Center for Excellence in Children's Mental Health, in conjunction with University and Community Partners, will sponsor the final workshop in this year's Lessons from the Field series focusing on autism spectrum disorders. Visit www.cmh.umn.edu for more information.
Stop It Before It Starts:
Preventing Sexual and Domestic Violence. Presented by Minnesota Men's Action Network: Alliance to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence on May 19th. Click here to register. June 20th, Partners for Violence Prevention, along with assistance from the Target Volunteer Council, will be hosting the 2009 Dog Fest. Call 651-298-4566 for additional information.
The Center for Inclusive Child Care's 5th Annual Institute will be held June 20th at Concordia University. The registrations will be available at www.inclusivechildcare.org.
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