Supporting Families in Uncertain Times: Social Media Messages
Programs can use this set of positive social media messages as a way to provide virtual support to parents and families.
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.
Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness
Enhance your knowledge around family homelessness and discover the importance of the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act's definition of homelessness as it refers to children and youth.
Supporting Families Experiencing Homelessness Webinar Series
Watch this three-part webinar series features exemplary practices from Head Start programs and collaboration directors.
Prioritizing Families Experiencing Homelessness for Enrollment: Performance Standards and Related Strategies
Explore this webinar for ways to help programs meet the needs of families experiencing homelessness. Learn about regulations that can support programs in this work.
Building Foundations for Economic Mobility (BFEM)
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.
Program Preparation to Address Domestic Violence
Find resources to help programs build and implement domestic violence prevention and response systems and practices.
Enhancing Community Partnerships
Find resources to establish clear and sustainable partnerships in your community.
Partnering with Families to Address Domestic Violence
Find resources that program staff can use as a guide to talk with families about healthy relationships and domestic violence in a trauma-informed way.
Tips for Responding to Disclosures About Domestic Violence
Learn about ways to support people who have disclosed or shared their experiences of violence. There are no “perfect words” to say. The key is to simply listen, convey empathy, and offer support.
Sample Memorandum of Understanding Between Head Start and Domestic Violence Programs
Use this resource to learn how to develop and revise memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreements with community partners.