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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.
Creating virtual spaces for parents to build relationships with other parents allows them to share their learning and challenges and to get additional support from other parents as experts.
When planning your year, assess which virtual engagement strategies work best for your program and families. Then, use the Virtual Engagement Planning Tool to develop your action plan.
Use the following tips to gather the information you need to begin planning virtual family engagement services. These tips also can help strengthen your current practices and support ongoing improvement.
These questions can help you develop your virtual family engagement action plan. Once you implement your plan, refer to the questions as part of your continuous quality improvement efforts.
By incorporating virtual delivery methods into family engagement approaches, programs can increase access and improve convenience and flexibility for families and staff.
Access the research brief used to develop the e-book.
HeadStart.gov
official website of the Administration for Children and Families
