Step 1. Listening and Accepting
Review the three steps to strengthen staff-parent relationships and support parenting. Find prompts and questions that invite partnership-building conversations with parents.
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Step 1: Set a Goal
Explore scenarios and find conversation starters that help kick off discussions with families about defining FEM goals.
Step 2. Learning and Finding Mutual Understanding
Review the three steps to strengthen staff-parent relationships and support parenting. Find prompts and questions that invite partnership-building conversations with parents.
Step 2: Identify Skills
Review scenarios and find conversation starters that help you identify skills families might leverage in making progress toward their economic mobility goals.
Step 3. Reaching Agreement on Plans and Next Steps
Review the three steps to strengthen staff-parent relationships and support parenting. Find prompts and questions that invite partnership-building conversations with parents.
Step 3: Assess Strengths
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Step 4: Examine Stressors
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Step 5: Explore Strategies
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Step 6: Determine Support
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Step 7: Track Progress and Celebrate Successes
Explore scenarios and find conversation starters that help you manage families’ progress toward their economic mobility goals.
