Tips for Staff Working Remotely with Fathers
Review tips for family services staff, fatherhood coordinators, and other direct service professionals who work with Head Start fathers, whether in person or virtually.
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Virtual Communications
Researchers have identified many benefits of virtual family engagement service delivery. The two most common benefits are increased access and improved convenience and flexibility.
Explore these resources to learn more about using virtual communication channels to facilitate engagement with families.
Leading Online Parent Meetings and Groups
Explore this resource to learn ways to lead online parent meetings and groups as an alternative approach to leading them in person.
Using the Family Partnership Process to Support Virtual Learning in the Home
This resource uses a scenario to highlight how programs can use the Family Partnership Process to develop a plan for virtual learning.
Strategies to Support and Engage Families Virtually
Explore this resource to learn the benefits of engaging families virtually and five evidence-based strategies for virtual family engagement. Use the tools to plan and develop an action plan for implementation.
Benefits of Engaging Families Virtually
Researchers have identified many benefits of virtual service delivery. The most common benefits are increased access and improved convenience and flexibility.
Five Virtual Family Engagement Strategies
Use any combination of these strategies to meet individual families’ needs and goals related to the outcomes in the Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework.
Strategy 1. Provide Virtual One-to-One Check-ins
One-to-one interactions with parents provide opportunities for building relationships and developing trust between staff and families.
Strategy 2. Maintain Ongoing and Two-way Communication with Families
Consistent and ongoing two-way communication between staff and parents helps keep information at parents’ fingertips and keeps staff informed about changes in families’ lives.
Strategy 3. Use Online Lessons to Engage Parents to Support Learning and Skill Development
Online lessons can help families learn skills and practices to support their child’s development. These lessons also can bolster families’ and their child’s learning.
Strategy 4. Check in Virtually to Integrate Online Learning into Real-life Contexts
Phone or video check-ins, as a follow-up to online learning opportunities, can support family engagement with learning materials, promote program completion, and strengthen learning overall.
