Positive Community Norms and the CDC’s Essentials for Childhood

Is your organization or one of your partners submitting an application for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) funding opportunity, “Essentials for Childhood (EfC): Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action? Do you have a current EfC grant, or are you implementing EfC in your work?

One of the key strategies promoted by the CDC for reducing ACEs and increasing Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) is “Promoting Social Norms that Protect Against Violence and Adversity." The Montana Institute has been providing training and technical assistance to local, county, state, regional and national leaders in Positive Community Norms (PCN) and the Science of the Positive frameworks for nearly 20 years, and we stand ready to help you and your partners in this important work. The core assumption of the Science of the Positive is that the positive exists and it is worth growing in ourselves and our communities. The evidence-based PCN framework focuses on uncovering the norms of PCEs and positive parenting practices that already exist in your community, measuring gaps in people’s perceptions of these norms, and challenging misperceptions to increase PCEs and improve health and wellbeing across the lifespan.

For more information about how The Montana Institute can provide training and technical assistance in support of your work increasing PCEs, growing transformational leaders in this field, and promoting health and safety for children and families, please reach out to Carla Ritz.