2021 Family Economic Mobility Institute
Explore these professional development sessions for Head Start and Early Head Start staff. They are designed to increase ability to lead parent, family, and community engagement in your program.
Explore these professional development sessions for Head Start and Early Head Start staff. They are designed to increase ability to lead parent, family, and community engagement in your program.
Find out how to partner with families to access different types of food assistance. Learn ways to help them determine their eligibility and navigate the application process.
Use this tip sheet to help families manage their credit and debt, both during emergencies and for the future.
Find out how to partner with families to explore bank and credit union accounts, find accounts with low or no fees, and take steps to open an account.
Families may experience job instability during a crisis. Use this tip sheet to partner with families to determine their eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits, apply for benefits, and look for new work.
Families may have trouble paying for utilities and other services during emergencies. Explore this tip sheet to help families access financial assistance with their energy, water, cell phone, and internet service bills.
Learn how to partner with families to access federal assistance, open a bank account, apply for unemployment insurance benefits, pursue their education and training goals, and more.
Explore this collection of resources from the Building Foundations for Economic Mobility (BFEM) Initiative to learn more about how to support parents and families’ goals for economic mobility.
Explore resources about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax benefit for low-income individuals and families.
Explore these videos and resources to support program efforts around financial capability and education and career strategies for Head Start and Early Head Start families.