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Protective Factors

In 2012, the Developmental Services Group, Inc. (DSG) was awarded a contract by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) to review the research on protective factors relevant to the populations they serve, which include:

  • Infants, children, and adolescents who are victims or are at risk of child abuse and neglect
  • Runaway and homeless youth
  • Youth in or transitioning out of foster care
  • Vhildren and youth exposed to domestic violence
  • Pregnant and parenting teens

The purpose of this effort was to provide a foundation for the development of a protective factors framework that could inform programs and policy to improve outcomes for these populations. The effort included both an extensive review of the research literature on protective factors and substantive input from a national expert panel, federal agency officials, and practitioners working with the ACYF population groups.

Access the executive summary here: 
https://dsgonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DSG-Protective-Factors-Literature-Review-2013-Exec-Summary.pdf