Appendix K - Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework.pdf

This document is Appendix K of a Family Support Programs solicitation issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports. The appendix outlines the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, which serves as a foundational reference for Evidence Based Home Visiting (EBHV) programs designed to improve family health, increase school readiness, prevent child abuse and neglect, and promote positive parenting practices. The Department seeks to maintain at least one Family Support Program in each of Pennsylvania's 67 counties through qualified applicants implementing community-based, high-quality EBHV services.

This appendix provides the framework and protective factors model that applicants must incorporate into their Family Support Program proposals. The document establishes the evidence-based standards and protective factor components that funded programs must demonstrate and implement, ensuring consistency and quality across the Commonwealth's family support initiatives.