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Tips for Using the FEM Toolkit

Learn more about the structure of the Toolkit and get tips on where to start based on your role, where you are, and what you want to accomplish.

Tips to Support Family Services Staff Wellness

Review strategies to support the wellness of family services professionals and home visitors; the resource is written for program supervisors and leaders as well as family services staff and home visitors themselves.

Tools

We all know how important families are in the lives of their children. When staff have strong relationships with families, they can help to promote positive learning outcomes and healthy child development. It also makes it easier to have conversations involving uncomfortable feelings or challenging topics. In this section, explore tools that are proven to work well when building relationships with families.

Tools for Planning Community Partnerships

This resource includes information, tools, and resources to strengthen community engagement. Find guidance on how to use data about family and community strengths to expand efforts and plan for the future.

Top Ten Ways CCDF Can Support Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships

Early Head Start (EHS) and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) both serve low-income families and their children; however, there are some differences in policy, operations, and funding requirements. EHS-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships will benefit from strategies to bridge these differences. These strategies might include aligning policies to encourage stability and continuity of care, streamlining administrative procedures, and identifying opportunities to support Partnerships and providers.

Transitions

These resources support early childhood professionals in partnering with families of children with disabilities to manage changes, such as starting a new program or moving locations.