Family Partnerships
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- Course
- Date of Publication
- July 7, 2021
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Overview
Course Information
When early care and education teachers partner with children's families, children are empowered to learn and grow. This course explores:
- methods used to communicate different types of information to families
- ways families can become involved with their child's program
- barriers to family involvement
- the impact of stress on families
- how to identify and share community resources to help support families
Funding for this 6-hour training course was provided by the Workforce Solutions as part of their Early Care and Education Quality Improvement initiative.
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