Page 19 - 2020 CFS Public Report

Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework

The Head Start Parent, Family , and Community Engagement Framework supports engaging
families in children’s ongoing learning and development. When parents and family
engagement activities are systemic and integrated across program foundations and program
impact areas, family engagement outcomes are achieved, resulting in children who are
healthy and ready for school!

“

This program has
helped me in many
areas of my life, not
just in my children’s
education, but also in
my career choices and
”
finding a job.

POSITIVE & GOAL ORIENTED RELATIONSHIPS, EQUITY, INCLUSIVENESS, CULTURAL & LINGUISTIC REPSPONSIVENESS
Program Program Impact Family Engagement
Foundations Areas Outcomes Child Outcomes

•Program •Program •Family Well-Being •Children are safe
Leadership Environment •Positive Parent- •Healthy & Well
•Professional •Family Child •Engaged in
Development Partnerships Relationships positive
•Continuous •Teaching & •Families as relationships
Learning & Learning Lifelong with family
Quality Program •Community Educators members,
Improvement Partnerships •Families as caregivers and

•Access & Learners other children
Continuity •Family •Ready for school
Engagement in •Successful in
Transitioning school & life
•Family
Connections to
Peers &
Community
•Families as
Advocates &
Leaders