Explore this guide that provides specific observations from long-term partnerships with Early Head Start and Head Start programs and offers an insight on the most effective use of the Family Connections materials.
Explore this guide that includes information and processes focused on assessing a program's level of "readiness" to engage in the kind of work involved in reaching out to families and children facing adversity.
Use this tool to reflect on your program’s relationship-building practices and plan for next steps in supporting families experiencing homelessness.
Consider how you might enhance what you already do to partner with families experiencing homelessness. Use this tool to reflect on your program’s relationship-building practices and plan for the next steps in supporting families experiencing homelessness.
Use this tool to determine a child and family's situation or status using the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act’s definition of “homeless children and youth.”
Working with local partners is a key strategy for identifying and reaching out to families experiencing homelessness.
Families may have trouble paying for utilities and other services during emergencies. Explore this tip sheet to help families access financial assistance with their energy, water, cell phone, and internet service bills.
Find out how to partner with families to explore bank and credit union accounts, find accounts with low or no fees, and take steps to open an account.
Use this tip sheet to help families manage their credit and debt, both during emergencies and for the future.
Families may experience job instability during a crisis. Use this tip sheet to partner with families to determine their eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits, apply for benefits, and look for new work.