The BBF Families and Communities Committee worked together over two years to conduct a Family Engagement Assessment and published this report with the results of a survey, lessons learned about family engagement, and four policy recommendations.
The Family Engagement Assessment, at its heart, is about informing how service providers interact with families to support them in building resilience. The assessment and recommendations will inform the early childhood system on how to strengthen families as partners and decision makers, how to build more resilient families, and ultimately how to improve child outcomes.
Parents and caregivers must play an important role, not just as participants, but as partners in their child’s early care and education through the decision making process. The Family Engagement Assessment project confirmed that parents and caregiver voice can be harnessed to inform the creation of a system that meets their needs and is accessible, more equitable, responsive, and accountable to families and communities.
