Prevention
Frameworks and Research
The Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth has a long history of utilizing evidenced based and informed prevention strategies. From the 50 year longitudinal study in Kauai that informed resilience research to what is known about the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), CCC&Y has been committed to understanding and sharing this information with the community.
Our 2020 assessment combines national and local data. It sets the stage for a unique road map for using trauma-informed and adverse childhood experience knowledge as a prevention plan. The research field contains much information about the effects of childhood experience on later outcomes, but this report uniquely uses that knowledge, especially what is known about developing resiliency, and puts it to use in the prevention field.
We can no longer say – this is not my problem. The effects of childhood trauma have tremendous costs to society, and it is imperative that we develop the understanding of why and what can be done.
We must begin developing ways in our own sphere of influence to help.
There are 3 prevention frameworks in particular that CCC&Y has utilized over the years.
The Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth has a long history of utilizing evidenced based and informed prevention strategies.
There are 3 prevention frameworks in particular that CCC&Y has utilized over the years.
Self- Healing Communities
Self- Healing Communities prioritizes the community becoming NEAR-informed (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACEs and Resiliency) and elevating the voice of the community (leadership expansion). With empowered leadership and collaborative partnerships healing and prevention have been shown to take place.
We have partnered with International Child Welfare Expert, Kevin Campbell to provide education and support for these initiatives.
Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets
“Since 1990, Search Institute’s research-based Developmental Assets® framework has become one of the foundational frameworks in positive youth development and the most frequently cited and widely utilized in the world”.
Search Institute’s Developmental Assets
CCC&Y initiated the PAWS community arts and education project to spread awareness about the 40 Developmental Assets and the importance of positive prevention in the lives of young people.
Visit our PAWS page to learn more about this innovative project.
Strengthening Families Protective Factors
Strengthening Families is a research-informed approach to increase family strengths, enhance child development and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.
It is based on engaging families, programs, and communities in building five protective factors.
- Parental Resilience
- Social Connections
- Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development
- Concrete Support in Times of Need
- Social and Emotional Competence of Children
Using the Strengthening Families framework, more than 30 states are shifting policy and practice to help programs working with children and families focus on protective factors.
States apply the Strengthening Families approach in early childhood, child welfare, child abuse prevention and other child and family serving systems.