Promote nurturing, supportive relationships by addressing parents’ mental health needs; encouraging play, reading aloud, and talking together.
Help families learn to receive and share parenting information with their community.
Support safe, stable, and protective environments by linking children and families with support for basic needs and educational programs that promote healthy development.
Support opportunities for constructive engagement by encouraging participation in neighborhood-based or faith-based extracurricular or volunteer activities.
Support the development of social and emotional competence through talking with parents about promoting resilience in children or connecting people to trauma-informed care.