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Explore this resource for suggested ways to think about outreach to families based on recent research. CCDF Administrators and system-level professionals, including child care resource and referral, child care subsidy, and other staff responsible for outreach, may find this resource useful for…
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic: Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Outreach and Consumer Education, Outreach to Diverse Populations, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation
Group: National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement -- PARTNER
Effective outreach promotes families' awareness of, access to, and use of early childhood care and education and comprehensive services. States, territories, tribes, and their partners can use this resource to enhance outreach to families with Limited English Proficiency or LEP. …
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic: Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Outreach and Consumer Education, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation
Group: National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement -- PARTNER
Effective outreach promotes families’ awareness of, access to, and use of early childhood care and education and comprehensive services. States, territories, tribes, and their partners can use this resource to learn the six, research-informed strategies for outreach to families living in remote or…
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic: Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Outreach and Consumer Education, Expanding Participation in QRIS, Outreach to Diverse Populations, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation
Group: National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement -- PARTNER
These resources can help Lead Agencies engage with partners and organizations trusted by families and providers to expand outreach activities, particularly with communities that are underserved.
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding
Group: Child Care State Capacity Building Center
Lead Agencies must ensure that all consumer and provider education materials provide the widest possible access to services for families who speak languages other than English and for families with disabilities. The CCDF final rule requires states to include a description of how the Lead Agency…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Engaging Diverse Families, Immigrant and Refugee Families, Promoting Children's Development, Preschool Development, Teaching, and Learning, Dual Language Learners
Group: Not Applicable
Enhance your knowledge around family homelessness and the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act's definition of "homeless" as it refers to children and youth. Review other relevant federal regulations for Head Start, Early Head Start, and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)-subsidized…
Resource Type: Training Module
Topic/Subtopic: Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Families Experiencing Homelessness
Group: National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement -- PARTNER
Lead Agencies have the flexibility to determine who pays for background checks (the provider, the applicant, or the Lead Agency) but the CCDBG Act requires that the fees charged for completing a background check not exceed the actual cost of processing and administration. The cost of conducting…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards
Group: Not Applicable
Strategies Supporting Families Experiencing Homelessness
Same definition of homelessness used by Head Start and the U.S. Department of Education programs
Priority for services
Grace period on immunizations
Flexibility in defining “protective services”
Training and technical assistance…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Families Experiencing Homelessness
Group: Not Applicable
Consumer Education Resources: This web page lists all the federal resources on consumer education. These resources can provide guidance to states and territories as they develop and implement effective consumer education resources for families.
Consumer Education: Information…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Engaging Diverse Families, Immigrant and Refugee Families
Group: Not Applicable
CCDF regulations requires Lead Agencies to target their efforts and funds toward specific populations of families and children who are vulnerable, at risk, and underserved. The CCDBG Act identifies many of those populations and provides states flexibility in determining approaches they might use to…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Continuity of Care, Policy and Practice, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families
Group: Not Applicable