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HeadStart.gov Archive

Family & Community

Developing and Maintaining Relationships with Parents

Building relationships with families is an ongoing process. Learn how a family’s first interactions with a home visitor impact whether they feel welcomed and safe, and whether they feel your program can help them.

Developing and Strengthening Fiscal Relationships

Money management can be a challenge in any business. Learn how the relationship between grantee staff and child care partners can foster better fiscal management for child care programs.

Developing Ongoing Monitoring Processes

Ongoing monitoring is critical to successful Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships. Learn how one grantee developed tools and a collaborative process to build a strong ongoing monitoring program.

Developing Partnership Agreements

Partnership agreements guide grantees and child care partners in all areas of the relationship. Learn how one grantee develops these vital documents.

Developmental Concerns

These resources support family service providers, home visitors, and other Head Start staff in engaging families when there are developmental concerns about their child.

Directors and Managers Supporting Staff

Learn how to make meaningful connections with your staff to work toward the best outcomes for families across a variety of situations. Find ideas and tools to help you plan your FEM program work.

Discussing Program Eligibility and FEM

Learn more about the impact of economic mobility on family program eligibility. Find tips on how to manage challenging discussions on this topic.

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