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Featured Session
Research and Evaluation
Introductory

Possibility and Statistics: Discovering Hidden Family Strengths and Opportunities Through Asset-Based Data Approaches

Concurrents 6
November 4, 2025
1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This session introduces the Possibility and Statistics framework, a transformative approach that shifts from documenting family deficits to uncovering existing strengths, resilience factors, and untapped potential within families and communities. Participants will learn practical methods for identifying “positive deviants”—families succeeding against the odds—and discover how to use both quantitative metrics and qualitative narratives to amplify family assets. Dr. Toldson will demonstrate how this human-centered approach to data can help practitioners design more effective, culturally responsive interventions that honor family wisdom and foster genuine partnership in supporting children’s success.