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Staff Working with Families

Where you start in your journey with FEM support will depend on your relationship with a family, your own comfort in your role, and more. Choose the tools and path that are right for you.

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.

Approaching FEM Work

You can help families make progress toward long-term economic goals no matter what your experience level. Learn how to support families while increasing your own knowledge, confidence, and skills.

Bringing Strengths-based Attitudes

Your attitudes toward families affect your behaviors with them. Learn how strengths-based attitudes can improve relationships and outcomes as you work with families around sensitive economic mobility issues.

Your Role in Supporting FEM

You don't need to be a financial expert to partner with families on economic mobility! Learn how you can make a difference from any starting point.

Talking About Money

Explore ideas, techniques, and conversation starters that can improve your skill and confidence in sensitive conversations about money.

Starting FEM Conversations

Learn how to set the stage for productive conversations about family economic mobility.

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.

Following the Family’s Lead in FEM Conversations

When you engage in economic mobility conversations, remember that families are the experts on their children and their situation. Find out how to succeed when you let the family lead.

Glossary

Refresh or deepen your knowledge about economic mobility with this list of commonly used terms and their definitions.

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