Measuring the Strengthening Families™ Approach
As programs implement the approach, it is important to assess progress. How have programs shifted practice? What impact has this approach had on families? Do families feel supported in building protective factors? These questions can be addressed by using the tools listed below.
- The Strengthening Families Self-Assessments, developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy, help programs assess their implementation. There are separate versions of the assessment to meet the needs of a variety of programs.
- The Parents’ Assessment of Protective Factors measures caregivers’ perceptions of the protective factors in their families.
- The Protective Factors Surveys developed by the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention can help programs assess changes in the protective factors of families served.