National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment Resource Library

This brief outlines the protective factors from Strengthening Families. It is a brief and practical guide that can be used for professional development on how to support families about the importance of (1) parental resilience in response to stressors; (2) social connections for information and support; (3) knowledge of parent and child development; (4) concrete supports; and (5) building social-emotional competence of children.