u003cpu003eu003ca href=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FF-Website-Friendly-3.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022alignnone wp-image-9144u0022 src=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FF-Website-Friendly-3.jpgu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022314u0022 height=u0022239u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eInspired. Hopeful. Fulfilled. Replenished. Excited. Grateful. Informed. Recharged.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eThose were some of the words that participants used to describe how they felt after attending the inaugural Flourishing Families Practitioner Training on August 20 u0026amp; 21 in Phoenix. The training curriculum, which was designed and taught thanks to funding from Strong Families AZ, was designed to teach early childhood home visitors specific, actionable ways that they can support parents to build protective factors in their families. The five protective factors, which were identified by the Center for the Study of Social Policy, help keep families strong, make sure children develop optimally, and prevent child abuse and neglect from ever happening.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eMost early childhood home visitors know about the protective factors, but many do not have specific tools for how to teach them to families. That’s why Sandi Cimino, Rhegan Derfus, Claire Louge, Sara Martinez and Brandi Samaniego, who are all trainers certified to teach the Strengthening Familiesu0026#x2122; Protective Factors Framework, decided to design Flourishing Families, a curriculum that gives home visitors specific activities to teach protective factors to families.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003e“I’m more confident in my ability to teach protective factors to parents,” said Kim Hampton, a parent educator with Arizona’s Children Association, who participated in the training.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003e“As a new nurse home visitor, I am so grateful to start this new amazing career with this knowledge. As a nurse, it can be challenging to change your practice as time goes on so I’m very lucky to be able to implement this curriculum from the start!” said Jasmine Marquez of the Nurse Family Partnership.u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eParticipants also said that whether you’ve been a home visitor for 10 years or two months, this curriculum is beneficial. u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003e“It’s realistic, tangible and easily applied. We’ll be able to see its benefits and outcomes right away in our work with families.” said Marie Hibbitt, a home visitor with Southwest Human Development. “I highly recommend the Flourishing Families training for all home visitors.”u003c/pu003ernu003cpu003eu003ca href=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FF-Website-Friendly-4.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022alignnone size-medium wp-image-9145u0022 src=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FF-Website-Friendly-4.jpgu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022226u0022 /u003eu003c/au003e u003ca href=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FF-Website-Friendly-2.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022alignnone size-medium wp-image-9143u0022 src=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/FF-Website-Friendly-2.jpgu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022224u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e
