Child, Family, and Community Well-Being
New Toolkit Based on Latest in Family Strengthening
Jody Levison-JohnsonPresident and CEO of Social Current
When the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities released its groundbreaking report in 2016, much of the focus was on identifying risk factors. Since that time, however, through national initiatives such as Child Safety Forward and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve learned that a preventive, public health approach requires an emphasis on protective factors and family strengthening policies.
With these strategies in mind, the Within Our Reach team at Social Current has developed a new Policy, Education, and Communications Toolkit that offers the latest research, resources, learnings, and tools for building a 21st-Century Child and Family Well-Being System that is based on identifying protective factors and strengthening families.
Download the toolkit for:
- The latest insight on family strengthening policies
- How to use framing science to effectively communicate about child welfare
- Recommendations for parents, stakeholders, and child protective services agencies
- Tips for advocacy efforts
- Tips, tools, and templates for engaging media
This toolkit was created with support from Casey Family Programs and with input from a Parent Steering Committee including parents with lived experience. We invite you to share this with your constituencies and to utilize it in support of messaging and policies that will help a broad range of stakeholders continue to strengthen families through a public health response to child and family well-being.
About Jody Levison-Johnson
Jody Levison-Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly 30 years of experience in the field of human services. Jody is a longstanding champion for systems change that results in the ability for individuals and communities to thrive. She is deeply committed to advancing policy that ensures equitable access to quality services and supports. Previously, Jody served as the assistant vice president of practice improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health, where she oversaw the organization’s consulting portfolio and a large, privately funded adolescent mental health initiative. She has also served as the chief clinical officer for a multistate children’s care management organization, as the deputy assistant secretary of the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health, and as the vice president of Coordinated Care Services Inc. Jody holds a master of social work degree from Syracuse University and a master's and doctorate in leadership and change from Antioch University.
