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CCF Protective Factor Framework

The Council for Children & Families (CCF) has adopted a new Protective Factor framework to guide our grant making and system change efforts. The changes reflect advances in research and the availability of new accountability tools.

 

New CCF Protective Factor Framework
• Nurturing and Attachment
• Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
• Parental Resilience
• Social Connections
• Concrete Support for Families
• Children’s Social Emotional Competence

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OUR PROTECTIVE FACTOR FRAMEWORK 2009
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Council for Children & Families Awards $1.6 Million in Grants

SEATTLE – July 2, 2009 –  In the most challenging budget year in Washington State history, the legislature stood up for child abuse prevention by preserving the Council for Children & Families, the nation’s first state agency devoted solely to the prevention of child abuse and neglect.  Due to the legislature’s strong support for cost-saving measures such as prevention, CCF w

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09-10 CCF Funded Program Press Release
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Cool Tips for Parents: Keeping Kids Safe During Summer Heat

With temperatures soaring into the upper 80’s and 90’s across the state, the Council for Children & Families (CCF) would like to offer a few simple parent tips to help keep kids safe and cool during this unusually warm weather.

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Department of Geosciences at San Francisco State University
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Safe Kids USA: Never Leave Your Child Alone in a Car
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CCF Car Safety Press Release
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Council for Children & Families Pathways to Change

The Council for Children & Families developed a theory of change to guide our thinking about what it takes to effectively support families in order to prevent child abuse and neglect. 

Theories of change are an integral part of any planning and implementation process.  They provide a roadmap of the belief system and strategies for making positive change in the lives of individuals, organizations and the community. 

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CCF Theory of Change
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CCF Home Visiting Models Matrix

Home Visiting Programs & Criteria for Inclusion:

The home visiting programs in this matrix represent the expertise of the CCF Research Advisory Group and have met the criteria for one of the levels of evidence listed in the document here and below. These are evidence-based programs that impact parenting behaviors.

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CCF Home Visiting Models Matrix
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CCF Evidence Based Programs and Criteria for Inclusion
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If... Annual Report 2009

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"If..." is the 2009 Annual Report from the Council for Children & Families.  The report outlines the positive outcomes that result when parents and caregivers are supported in their efforts to ensure that children grow, thrive and learn in safe, loving and healthy environments.

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CCF Annual Report 2009
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Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities

The Promising Practices Network (PPN) is dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families.
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http://www.promisingpractices.net/
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