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Youth Services In-Person Meeting
November 16, 2022
8:00 AM – 9:00AM
In-person meeting will be on YOUTH SERVICES
Barry County Enrichment Center (BCEC)
Leason Sharpe Hall
231 S. Broadway
Hastings, MI 49058
Breakfast will be provided
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Every family has strengths, and every family faces challenges. When you are under stress—the car breaks down, you or your partner lose a job, your child’s behavior is difficult, or even when the family is experiencing a positive change, such as moving into a new home—sometimes it takes a little extra help to get through the day.
Protective factors are the strengths and resources that families draw on when life gets difficult. Building on these strengths is a proven way to keep the family strong and enhance child well-being. This tip sheet describes six key protective factors and some simple ways you can build these factors in your own family.
