Supporting Children through Public Library Partnerships
Recommendations to assist Head Start, child care programs, and public libraries to partner and help meet the educational needs of young children and their families.
The collaboration between early childhood staff, families, and community agencies builds positive relationships. These relationships support parents’ progress toward their goals for themselves and their children. Community partners provide culturally and linguistically responsive services and helpful resources. They are available to work with families and early childhood providers on such goals as parents’ educational advancement, economic mobility, and other aspects of family well-being. Community engagement promotes positive, enduring change for children, families, and communities in accordance with the Office of Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework.
Recommendations to assist Head Start, child care programs, and public libraries to partner and help meet the educational needs of young children and their families.
Use this resource to learn how programs can enhance community engagement and partner with families.
Learn how programs can enhance community engagement and partner with families. This series is intended to guide efforts to strengthen child and family outcomes.
Use this guide to explore strategies for building community partnerships.
Explore this series to learn how programs can build effective partnerships with child welfare agencies to benefit young children and families.
In this overview, learn about the importance of community partnerships with child welfare agencies for program leaders and staff.
Explore this resource to learn ways to build effective, engaged, and collaborative relationships with child welfare agencies to strengthen family well-being.
Explore ways to partner with families when there is child welfare agency involvement. Find out how to use both a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to build trusting relationships with families.
This resource includes information, tools, and resources to strengthen community engagement. Find guidance on how to use data about family and community strengths to expand efforts and plan for the future.
In this first webinar, hear about innovative examples of Head Start programs and community organizations joining forces to strengthen family well-being.
HeadStart.gov
official website of the Administration for Children and Families