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HeadStart.gov Archive
Family & Community
The Directors Academy: A Case Study
The Directors Academy allows child care partners to come together to share, learn, and network. Child care program directors are provided the opportunity to build their leadership skills.
The Education Navigator: A Program to Support Child Care Providers' Professional Development
The Education Navigator assists child care partner staff in obtaining their Child Development Associate (CDA) from the local community college through practical support and guidance.
The Family Partnership Process: Engaging and Goal-Setting with Families
Strong, healthy families give their children the best chance at success in school and in life. The Family Goal-Setting Guide explores how strong partnerships can positively influence the goals families set in the Family Partnership Process.
The Family Services Manager’s Role in Program Systems
Explore the family services manager’s role in two Head Start systems: the PFCE Framework and the Management Systems Wheel.
The Family Services Manager’s Role in Supporting Staff Working with Families
Explore how the family services manager helps programs provide the comprehensive services that can contribute to positive outcomes for the children and families in your program.
The Foundations of Family Engagement
Family engagement is an essential, unique part of Head Start comprehensive, two-generation services. The Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework provides a roadmap for staff to advance family engagement.
The Physical Program Environment
Find out how father-friendly settings can help to create opportunities for engagement.
The Role of FEM in the Head Start Program
Get a deeper understanding of the role of FEM within the Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework and why it’s so central to the Head Start mission.
The Structure of Reflective Supervision
Brenda Jones Harden, PhD, Institute for Child Study, University of Maryland, discusses the necessity for regular reflective supervision to support the home visitor.
