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Unlike a child's individual factors, which are protective and coping factors intrinsic to the child, family
and environmental protective and coping factors refer to factors that are generally outside of the Section 1: Online Training for
child's control, such as the available extended support network.  These factors, which relate to a States
child’s resilience and ability to withstand trauma, include: Section 2: Understanding the
Child Welfare System
Positive attachment and connections to emotionally supportive and competent adults within
the family or community. Parents or other significant adults who can provide emotional Section 3: Continuous Quality
support and understanding can significantly increase a child's ability to cope effectively with Improvement (CQI) in Child
trauma. Welfare

Socioeconomic resources. Children from families with adequate resources are much more Section 4: Trauma in the Child
likely to have fewer stressors than children from families with inadequate resources, and it is Welfare System
also likely that parents with adequate resources will be more able to provide support and Trauma Overview
resources that children need to mitigate trauma.
Impact of Child
Ties to extended family. These ties can provide a child with additional supportive resources Maltreatment
from a trusted network of adults and help mitigate the effects of trauma. Complex Trauma
Caregiver/parental capacity to provide the child with a secure base and a secure attachment Protective and
relationship. A child with a secure attachment will have more cognitive and emotional Coping Factors
resources for dealing with trauma than a child with insecure attachments.
Individual
Caregivers/parents who are able to effectively manage their own response to the child’s Factors
trauma. Caregivers who stay calm, supportive of the child, and focused on meeting the child’s Family and
needs rather than their own provide an important defense against the negative effects of the Environmental
child's trauma. Factors
ACYF Framework for
Caregivers/parents who believe and validate the child’s experience. Knowing that someone Social and Emotional
understands and cares about what has happened to them greatly increases the child’s ability Well-Being
to cope with adversity. Trauma-Based Screenings
and Assessments
Availability of community supports. Accessible community social organizations that promote
healthy child development are valuable resources to children dealing with adverse situations. Trauma-Informed
Systems
Communities that send a clear message of behavior and events that are acceptable. Children Additional Resources
and caregivers who recognize clear boundaries of acceptable and non-acceptable behavior
feel more supported in dealing with trauma. Section 5: Round 2 Archives

These family and environmental protections help mitigate the effects of maltreatment and trauma
experiences for a child.  However, like individual protections, the family and community supports are FEEDBACK
present in different degrees for different children, and their interplay in a specific child is complex and
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