Supporting Children through Public Library Partnerships
Recommendations to assist Head Start, child care programs, and public libraries to partner and help meet the educational needs of young children and their families.
Recommendations to assist Head Start, child care programs, and public libraries to partner and help meet the educational needs of young children and their families.
Families are engaged as equal partners in their children's learning and development.
Parents and families are safe, healthy, and have increased financial security.
Leadership is committed to continuously improving systems and activities to engage and support parents and families.
The director, the governing board, Policy Council, parent committees, and management teams determine the way that Head Start and Early Head Start programs engage parents, families, and the community.
Families feel welcomed, valued, and respected by program staff.
Parents and families advance their own learning interests through education, training, and other experiences that support their parenting, careers, and life goals
Parents and families encourage and advocate for their child's learning and development as they transition to new learning environments..
Families participate in leadership development, decision-making, program policy development, or community and state organizing activities to improve children's development and learning experiences.
Use this resource to help build parent and staff capacity in using books and stories for helping young children learn, manage strong emotions, deal with feelings of grief, or work on their social skills.