Tips for Staff Working Remotely with Fathers
Review tips for family services staff, fatherhood coordinators, and other direct service professionals who work with Head Start fathers, whether in person or virtually.
Family Engagement
Family engagement is a collaborative and strengths-based process through which early childhood professionals, families, and children build positive and goal-oriented relationships. It is a shared responsibility of families and staff at all levels that requires mutual respect for the roles and strengths each has to offer. Family engagement focuses on culturally and linguistically responsive relationship-building with key family members in a child’s life. These people include pregnant women and expectant families, mothers, fathers, grandparents, and other adult caregivers. It requires making a commitment to creating and sustaining an ongoing partnership that supports family well-being. It also honors and supports the parent-child relationships that are central to a child’s healthy development, school readiness, and well-being. The Office of Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework is a guide to learning how family engagement promotes positive, enduring change for children, families, and communities.
Building Community Partnerships to Support Common Interests of Fathers
Learn about the value of community partnerships and share tips for building partnerships to support fathers, especially fathers who share common interests and goals.
Five Ways Fathers Support Their Child’s Learning Every Day
This resource highlights the five ways fathers already support their child's learning each day.
Celebrate Fathers in Head Start Programs
Review this infographic to learn about the importance of the father-child relationship and what Head Start programs can do to support it.
Engaging Fathers in Early Learning
Staff can use this module to learn how to work alongside and engage fathers in early care and education programs.
Engaging Fathers and Male Caregivers
Explore these resources to learn ways to enhance your program’s father engagement efforts.
Father Engagement Strategies
Explore ways to engage fathers in children's development. These quick strategies can enhance father engagement efforts in early childhood programs.
Celebrating What Fathers Do Every Day: Wall Posters
Display these wall posters to celebrate fathers’ passion for their children and the many things they do for their children every day.
Fatherhood Connection Webinar Series
This three-part webinar series focuses on effective and intentional father engagement. Learn how engaging fathers promotes children’s learning and development and strengthens the parent-child relationship.
Las Manos de Apá Resources
Explore this set of resources designed to support Latino fathers as early literacy models for their children. The resources outline creating father-friendly environments, building community supports, sharing stories, and supporting early literacy for young children. Many of the resources and activities are in English and Spanish.