Explore this three-module course to learn about the knowledge, skills, and practices family services professionals need to engage in the family partnership process and goal setting with families.

Explore strategies on working with families with complex needs.

What you do and say matters! Explore and practice everyday strategies to develop Positive Goal-Oriented Relationships with a family.

A strong relationship between families and Head Start staff is essential to promoting healthy child development and positive learning outcomes. Strong relationships are rooted in trust and comfort, which you can build by being genuine, sincere, curious about them and their goals, and supporting them as they work toward those goals.

The goals of the Head Start training are to develop skills and practices for developing strong relationships with families in order to help families identify and set goals.

Learn about these five strategies to partner with families going through a challenging situation.