Sunday, September 16, 2012
Zero to Three
http://www.zerotothree.org/
The Zero to Three organization focuses on providing information and trainings to educators, parents, and policymakers in efforts to support and promote healthy growth and development in infants and toddlers. The website offers various information regarding behavior challenges,
maltreatment, care and education, and public policy topics. Each topics offers support and further resources and areas to learn more information.
One issue that caught my attention was under the maltreatment section titled "Building Resilience: The Power to Cope with Adversity". This article offered tips and strategies to use on various levels in effort to help children and families build resilience in facing difficult situations and life changing events. The article provides ways that promote resilience at the level of the individual child, the family, caregiving, and community levels. One point that struck out with me is the note of using a child and family's strengths to help build their resilience and to overcome adversity. I use this tool in my work and it is amazing when I point out strengths with the family and the surprised reaction the family gives because they had never considered particular things as a strength. Once the family feels that they have strengths, I have seen their attitude shift and change positively so they may better focus on coping with adversity and face difficult situations.
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Hi Terri
ReplyDeleteI work in social services and I deal with many families who experience adversity and difficult situations. One of the main tools that I use is making a service plan base on needs as well as strengths.
Terri, This is a great resource. I look forward to learning more about what they do. It's important that teachers are able to help children and families as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteTerri,
ReplyDeleteIT really like this resource I think it always has articles that are relevant and timely. Families and children need skills that will help them cope with adversity.The state of the economy has really put families into situations that will require resilience.
I had never heard of this organization until now. I think that it is wonderful that they help families with skills and deal with economic situations.
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