The following are resources and interactive tools that may be helpful for parents and caregivers to better understand the Strengthening Families Protective Factor Framework and help build protective factors within their families:
In Pennsylvania:
- COMPASS is an online tool for Pennsylvanians to apply for many health and human service programs and manage benefit information.
- Pennsylvania 2-1-1 is a free, accessible, 3-digit telephone number available to everyone, giving residents easy access to health, housing and human services information in one place.
- Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs) provide a single point-of-contact for families, early learning service providers, and communities to gain information and access services that support high-quality child care and early learning programs. ELRCs can help families find the best child care for their children. They offer links to services like:
- Child Care Works, Pennsylvania’s child care subsidy program
- Keystone STARS, Pennsylvania’s quality improvement program for child care providers
- PA Pre-K Counts and Head Start
- Early Intervention Services
- Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children is a campaign to help caregivers make good choices about their children’s early learning and choose quality early learning programs that are right for their families.
- Early Learning GPS (Guiding Parents Smoothly) provides helpful resources to you and your infant, toddler or preschool-age child.
- Pennsylvania’s Early Intervention program provides support and services to families with children, from birth to age five, with developmental delays and disabilities.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office for Safe Schools Bullying Prevention webpage contains resources for parents, educators, and professionals serving children and youth in school and out-of-school settings.
- Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Special Kids Network Helpline assists providers and parents of children and youth with special health care needs access to local services and supports.
- Help in PA – Resources for Your Family’s Health is a resource page from the Pennsylvania Department of Health for pregnant women, infants, children, children with special health care needs and their families. Click on a specific county or the Statewide Resources tab to access a variety of resources.
- Safe Kids Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Department of Health, promotes the prevention of childhood injuries in Pennsylvania through education, collaboration and advocacy. The website provides information and resources on car/road safety, home safety, sports/play safety and seasonal safety.
- Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance provides education, support and training programs to make Pennsylvania safe for children. Click on the Parents and Caregivers section of the website.
National Organizations:
- American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Visit HealthyChildren.org, AAP’s parenting website.
- Zero to Three’s mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Essentials for Parenting will help parents of toddlers and preschoolers handle some common parenting challenges and provide resources for parents of children of all ages.
- Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is focused on promoting the social-emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age five. Visit the Family Tools section of the website.