Welcome to Family and Community Partnerships
The success of Head Start evolves from nurturing strong partnerships with its
families and communities. Family and Community Partnerships is designed to
inform, provide strategies, and support the Head Start and early childhood
communities in their continued commitment to build strong and supportive
relationships.
Parent Involvement
Find information and strategies that promote increased parent involvement
among a diverse community of caretakers.
“Children’s accomplishments
depend less on material and educational advantages and more on the amount of
experiences children accumulate with parents…” – Hart & Risley, 1995.
Family Literacy
Find the federal definition of family literacy in this section. Explore
information about the four components of family literacy. Head Start on
Picturing America is also in this section.
“Four fundamental needs
that returned [adults] to education…the four purposes for learning: access,
voice, action and a bridge to the future.” –National Institute for
Literacy, 2001.
Health & Wellness
This section provides information staff can use to support families as they
make health and wellness choices. Also included is information about family,
home and community safety.
“…Children’s early development depends on
the health and well-being of their parents” –Shonokoff & Phillips,
2000.
Self Sufficiency
Discover resources that help support families as they enhance skills, build
wealth, and establish relationships.
“We carry our homes within
us, which enables us to fly.” –John Cage.
Crisis Support
Find information in this section to support and advocate for families,
children, and communities in crisis.
“When written in Chinese, the
word crisis is composed of two characters- one represents danger, and the other
represents opportunity.” – John F. Kennedy.
Community Partnerships
Find examples of community partnerships and collaborations in this section.
You can also find useful strategies that are key to building and sustaining
community partnerships.
“As people gain confidence from discovering
the…productiveness of partnering with others, they will…tap the resources of the
larger community…” – Partnerships for Change, 1998.
Family Services
Get ideas and information on family partnering strategies that will
encourage family services staff to grow in their knowledge and
learning.
“All people and all families have strengths.” -
Empowerment Skills for Family Workers.
Homelessness
Approximately 500,000 American children under the age of 5 are homeless. View this video clip from America's Invisible Children to understand more about children and families experiencing homelessness.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
When parents are unable to care for their children, millions of
grandparents across the country demonstrate their commitment by stepping in,
taking charge, and assuming the role of caretaker to their grandchildren.
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Dedicated Profession
On any given day, social workers support others in so many ways. View this 5-minute video to gain a deeper understanding of this profession.
Research
Find information that can help you keep current about what is
happening with the early childhood community of learners who work with children
and families. Read More
Staying Connected
Find additional information that supports your work with families.
- National Head Start Family Literacy Center
- AARP-Grandfamilies
- Financial Literacy
- National Healthy Marriage Resource Center
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
- National Family Week
- Promoting Responsible Fatherhood
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