How can we work with families most effectively?

What does it mean to be a quality Family Strengthening and Support Program?

How can managers, direct service staff, and families work together to develop and sustain quality programs?

The nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support from the National Family Support Network are designed to be used by all Family Strengthening and Support stakeholders – public departments, foundations, community-based organizations, and families – as a tool for planning, providing, and assessing quality services. The vision is that their implementation will help ensure that families are supported and strengthened through quality practice

Based on the Principles of Family Support Practice and the Strengthening Families Framework and its research-based evidence-informed 5 Protective Factors, they have created a common language across different kinds of Family Strengthening and Family Support programs such as Family Resource Centers, home visiting programs, and child development programs.

This Certification Training details how the nationally-adopted Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening & Support can enhance work with families through focus on 5 areas of practice: Family Centeredness, Family Strengthening, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Community Strengthening, and Evaluation. Whether you are program staff setting up a new program or strengthening an existing one, or a funder developing or monitoring programs, the Standards provide a blueprint for implementing best practice. In follow-up surveys at 3 months and 9 months after the Certification Training, more than 91% of respondents indicated that the Standards enhanced their Program’s work with families.

Participants from Programs are highly encouraged to come as teams with Executive Directors, Managers, Coordinators, and Direct Service Staff, as each has a key role to play in implementing the Standards effectively. Participants who complete the course evaluation and required in-class materials, attend the full training, and pass the open-book quiz will receive a certificate from the National Family Support Network that is valid for two years.

The training will begin promptly each day – latecomers will not be admitted. You must attend all portions of both days of training.

Important registration information!

• Space is limited to 36 participants. Due to limited capacity, registration is only open to teams in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• If your registration is approved, you will receive a Zoom invitation for the training after registration closes
• This training is highly interactive - you will need to have audio and video active for the entire training and actively participate.
• This training will not be recorded.
• Registration closes on June 10, 2022 to allow time for participants to get their training booklets. Booklets will be able to be picked up at the Safe and Sound 3rd Street location. Exact details will be sent to all registered participants. If you are NOT in San Francisco, but are in the Bay Area, accommodations for picking up booklets, can be discussed with SFFSN Senior Program Manager, Jasmine Frye. We will be making this process as easiest as possible. If you have any questions or unsure about your location, please contact Jasmine Frye at jasmine@sffsn.org.

Presenters

• Debbie Comstock, LCSW, Protective Factors for Utah Families
• Jasmine Frye, SFFSN Senior Program Manager

FAQs

Is there a fee for this training?

Yes, $75/member and $100/non-member. Registration fees includes all training materials and certificate fees. Refunds will be given until June 6, 2022.

Where is this training?

Virtually on zoom. Zoom information will be sent after registration closes.

How can I contact the organizer if I have any questions?

For questions regarding the registration process, please contact Ricardo Eugenio, SFFSN Coordinator, at ricardo@sffsn.org. For questions regarding the training content and materials, contact Jasmine Frye, SFFSN Senior Program Manager, at jasmine@sffsn.org.