Partnering with Families to Pursue Education and Training Goals
Families' education and training goals may change during emergencies. Learn how to partner with families to identify their immediate and long-term goals and access key resources.
Positive, goal-oriented relationships develop over time through interactions among parents, family members, and Head Start staff. These relationships are fueled by families’ passion for their children, are based on mutual respect and trust, and affirm and celebrate families’ cultures and languages. They also provide opportunities for two-way communications, include authentic interactions that are meaningful to those who participate in them, and often require an awareness of one’s personal biases and how those biases can affect mutual respect and trust.
Positive, goal-oriented relationships improve wellness by reducing isolation and stress for both families and staff. Staff and families feel supported in their roles when relationships focus on shared goals for children. In the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework, positive and goal-oriented relationships are essential to integrate throughout the system..
Explore these resources to learn more about building positive, goal-oriented relationships with families to advance positive family and child outcomes.
Families' education and training goals may change during emergencies. Learn how to partner with families to identify their immediate and long-term goals and access key resources.
Discover how home visiting sets the stage for close, trusting relationships and why it is a critical element in any program designed to support families' and children's development.
It is key for home visitors to feel safe and know how to maintain personal safety. Learn how to help create an emotionally safe environment for both home visitors and families.
The intimacy of working within someone’s home with no other professionals present may lead to confusing situations. It's key to have agency policies in place to handle ethical issues.
In this webinar, learn about the free tools and resources Head Start and Early Head Start programs can share with families to help them work toward their employment, education, career, and financial goals.
This resource uses a scenario to highlight how programs can use the Family Partnership Process to develop a plan for virtual learning.
Use this resource as a guide to prepare to talk with parents or caregivers who use violence in intimate relationships.
Learn how to partner with families to access federal assistance, open a bank account, apply for unemployment insurance benefits, pursue their education and training goals, and more.
Programs can use this resource to learn more about working with families and children who may be experiencing violence.
Learn about three elements that bridge continuity of care in Early Head Start programs. Review strategies that build on continuity of care and support children and families through early transitions.