1302.50 Family engagement.
Head Start programs must integrate parent and family engagement strategies into all systems and program services to support family well-being and promote children’s learning and development.
Parents and families impact learning, growth, and development throughout their child’s lifetime. They observe, guide, promote, and engage in the everyday learning of the child at home, in school, and in the community. In the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework, Families as Lifelong Educators is one of the seven family outcomes that impact child outcomes.
Head Start programs must integrate parent and family engagement strategies into all systems and program services to support family well-being and promote children’s learning and development.