Enhance Parents’ Advocacy and Leadership Skills
Explore this series to learn ways to support parents as advocates and leaders in your program and at home.
Explore this series to learn ways to support parents as advocates and leaders in your program and at home.
In this resource, learn ways staff can support parents as advocates and leaders in early childhood programs and at home.
Explore this tip sheet with parents to discover the many ways they can become an advocate and leader in their child’s school or in their community.
In this tip sheet, learn ways parents can advocate for their children and their communities. Explore how parenting skills have a lot in common with effective leadership skills.
Explore this tip sheet with parents to help them recognize the powerful leadership skills and abilities they already have and use in their everyday life.
Explore the Family Engagement in Early Care and Education Learning Series. Find ways to partner with families to support children’s healthy development and learning.
When a baby is on the way, family needs become more complex. A network of community partners can help.
Explore ways to develop policy that informs a program's plan to offer ongoing and individualized support to families experiencing pregnancy loss.
Review the Head Start Program Performance Standards for Early Head Start programs related to enrolling pregnant women and expectant families.
Early Head Start (EHS) staff engage pregnant mothers and expectant families as they prepare for their new baby. Connecting families to comprehensive prenatal care, such as nutrition education, oral health care, and mental health supports, is all part of the process. This includes engaging fathers from the beginning. Understanding what to expect during pregnancy and after the birth can help young families feel better prepared to face parenthood.