Childhood trauma has long-lasting effects on all areas of a child’s life.

Early Childhood FAC unit 6 Discussion

Discussion: Protective Factors

Childhood trauma has long-lasting effects on all areas of a child’s life. In this discussion, you will share information about protective factors and the prevention of childhood abuse and neglect.

Protective factors are critical for mitigating the possible effects of abuse and neglect in early childhood. Use this resource, Promoting Protective Factors for Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Guide for Practitioners. Discuss one of the protective factors in the fact sheet with your classmates. Why is understanding protective factors important in your work with young children? Examine one of the resources under the resources portion of the factsheet and discuss one advocacy practice you can implement based on this resource and share why you chose this resource.

Minimum 150 words