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The Family Partnership Agreement Process
Early Head Start Program Strategies
 

The seven models presented in this paper, taken from actual Early Head Start programs, are intended to offer "fresh perspectives and new ideas, [and] provoke questions". Directors and staff will be encouraged to think about their program's approach to family partnerships. Also includes a list of resources for family partnerships.

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Each year the Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC) invites Early Head Start (EHS) grantees to share their experiences in meeting the challenges of planning and implementing high quality services for expectant parents and families with infants and toddlers. The excerpts from the seven programs in this publication are from their response to a questionnaire (see Appendix A) that was mailed to every EHS grantee in the spring of 2002.

This paper explores the family partnership agreement process. We examine the Head Start Program Performance Standards related to the family partnership agreement process, and describe the important role of community collaboration. We also discuss staff roles and responsibilities and professional development necessary for effective services. Full text» [PDF, 1871KB]



The Family Partnership Agreement Process. Early Head Start Program Strategies. DHHS/ACF/ACYF/HSB. 2003. English. [PDF, 1871KB].

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Last Updated: May 15, 2012