Family Strengthening

FAMILY STRENGTHENING

Every child needs a safe, loving family—but families can’t thrive in isolation. Poverty, trauma, displacement, disability, and other challenges often leave families struggling, and children at risk of separation.

This course helps you build or strengthen family support programs that work—not by offering a “one-size-fits-all” solution, but by equipping you to walk alongside each family with dignity, wisdom, and respect. Whether you're supporting prevention, reintegration, or alternative family care, this course gives you the mindset, tools, and examples to help families stay strong and together.

YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH

• A clear understanding of what family strengthening is and why it matters
• A 6-step framework for implementing family support in diverse contexts
• Tools to build trust, assess needs, and create individualized case plans
• Strategies to mobilize community resources and reduce family vulnerability
• A CAFO Certificate of Completion to demonstrate your learning
  

 WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

A PROVEN FRAMEWORK FOR BETTER CARE

This course is part of CAFO’s Core Elements of Success program, which provides a clear roadmap to improving outcomes for vulnerable children through evidence-based training on key aspects of quality care.

Drawing from global best practices and enriched by insights from NGOs, field experts, and experienced leaders, each course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to provide quality care for vulnerable children and families. Topics range from child protection and confidentiality to board governance and fiscal accountability—giving you the resources to implement best practices across every aspect of your organization, ensuring your efforts lead to meaningful, positive outcomes.

If you're committed to achieving measurable results—rather than just hoping for positive outcomes—and need actionable strategies and tools to improve your program, this course is for you.

CAFO’s Core Elements of Success: Simplified care improvement, designed for you.

AT A GLANCE

Support families with the tools and relationships they need to stay together.

• Who is This Course For?
• Organizational leaders serving children and families globally
• Clinicians and child welfare professionals supporting at-risk families
• Church leaders who want to come alongside families with dignity and care
• Network leaders building collaborative support across regions
• Time Commitment
• Fully self-paced
• Most courses take 3 hours to complete, but you’re welcome to move at your own pace.
• Price
• $89 CAFO Members
• $99 Non-Members
• Need help covering the cost? Learn about scholarships and group discounts.
• Coupon codes can be applied at checkout.