Prevention Board

​Gra​ntee Resources: Grantee Onboarding 101​

This page includes information and links for Prevention Board gra​ntees. 

• Common acronyms ​
  
• Core meanings of the Strengthening Families Protective Factors
• The 5 Strengths Overview​​​​

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​Definitions

• Family: A family is a self-defined unit, consisting of those who are significant to one another, whether related by blood, legal bonds, or bonds of friendship and community. The Prevention Board's focus is on families who are responsible for raising children, consisting of at least one adult and one child who are related biologically, emotionally, and/or legally. A family creates a sense of belonging and nurturing emotional ties with one another and sharing resources to provide for one another's physical, emotional, economic, and social well-being.
• Primary Prevention: Primary prevention addresses the root causes of child abuse and neglect before it occurs and builds protective factors which act as buffers against adversity while also promoting the optimal development of children. Strategies are generally offered universally, to all families in a community, without identifying an individual family or family member's level of risk or likelihood of child maltreatment. For more details on primary prevention and how the Prevention Board defines other levels of prevention, visit this document: https://preventionboard.wi.gov/Documents/PreventionApproaches.pdf.
• Protective Factors: Protective Factors are conditions, attributes, and experiences that mitigate or eliminate the impact of child maltreatment. They also promote healthy development and overall enhanced well-being for children and families. Protective Factors Framework (concrete supports in time of need, social connections, social and emotional competence of children, parental resilience, knowledge of parenting, and child development).