Strengthening Your Well-Being: Families and Family Services Staff Growing Together
Explore strategies that reduce stress caused by physical, mental, and emotional obstacles and challenges in uncertain times.
Family Support and Well-being
Family well-being occurs when all family members are safe, healthy, and have chances for educational advancement and economic mobility. Support services such as early care and education, housing and food assistance, and physical and mental health care positively contribute to the well-being of families and their children. When families face challenges that cause stress, including poverty and homelessness, their health and wellness can be negatively impacted. Engaging families as active participants in problem-solving and goal-setting can help them identify and use their own strengths to address the challenges they face. When families are healthy, safe, and economically stable, their children's health and well-being can thrive.
Earned Income Tax Credits, Child Tax Credit, and Free Tax Help FAQs
Explore FAQs from the Chatathon Live Series: Earned Income Tax Credits, Child Tax Credit, and Free Tax Help.
In Our Own Words: Honoring Our Family Services Impact and Legacy
Get inspiration from family services staff sharing their stories about the positive impact they make on children, families and communities.
Financial Capabilities: Understanding Credit and Debt
This video builds family services professionals’ understanding of credit and debt and explains the importance of credit for a families’ long-term economic mobility.
Encouraging Conversations in Relationships
This video includes welcome messages from NCPFCE and OHS leadership. Using research from the Fred Rogers Center, Head Start program staff will learn strategies for developing foundational relationships.
Navigating Conversations with Families About Money
This video offers Head Start program staff strategies for engaging families in conversations about money in a way that is rooted in dignity and respect.
Investing in Families: The American Rescue Plan
This video offers Head Start program staff information about who is eligible for financial relief from the American Rescue Plan and how they can guide families to access critical supports.
Families Moving Forward: The Fundamentals of Economic Mobility
The video explores parent and family engagement in Head Start programs and the efforts of family services professionals working with families as they move towards their own version of the “American Dream.”
The Family Partnership Process: Engaging Families in Economic Mobility Goal-Setting
This video gives Head Start program staff strategies to help build rapport, recognize family priorities, and develop an action plan with families.
Career Goals: Exploration and Next Steps
This video gives Head Start program staff tangible ways to discover families’ strengths, career interests, and ways to leverage families’ skills as they explore career options.