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Family Engagement

“A relationship-based, mutual, respectful, and responsive partnership between families, early learning and care providers, and other related professionals to promote children’s development, learning, and wellness. Family engagement happens when early childhood professionals and families actively participate in an ongoing process of building and maintaining these meaningful relationships.”

– First 5 California, State of California, 2019

Welcome to the Family Engagement Toolkit

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About the Quality Counts California Family Engagement Toolkit

The toolkit modules and resources are available in English and Spanish. Click on the “Family Engagement Toolkit” button below to:

  • Learn about the toolkit’s five learning modules
  • Find resources to extend your learning
  • Learn how to access the toolkit through the Workforce Registry and California Early Childhood Online (CECO)
  • Learn how to earn professional development clock hours

Family Engagement Toolkit

Why is family engagement important?

Your relationships with families matter. When you engage with families, you join with them to support their child’s development and learning.

Family engagement improves:

  • A child’s health, development, and well-being
  • A family’s confidence and relationships with their children
  • A provider’s confidence in discussing concerns with families

As a parent remembering my children’s early years, one of the most important relationships in my life at the time was with my family child care provider. I trusted her with the people most precious to me. I’d look to her for support, guidance, help, and expertise. We worked as a team to care for my children.

Camille Maben, First 5 California Executive Director

Family Engagement Infographic

Download the infographic to learn more about topics you can explore in Quality Counts California’s Family Engagement Toolkit.

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Family Engagement Resource Guide

Download this guide for state and national resources on effective family engagement.

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Learn More with the Quality Counts California Family Engagement Toolkit

Quality Counts California collaborated with providers, professionals, and experts to specially design the Family Engagement Toolkit to help you build strong relationships with children and families in your care. The toolkit includes tips and strategies you can use to engage families in meaningful ways.

Anyone who works with families can benefit from this information. However, child care providers can also earn professional development clock hours.

Questions and Support

Are you looking for more information? Do you want to share other family engagement tools and resources? Contact the Quality Counts California team.

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In This Section

  • Overview of the Quality Process
  • Why Participate in QRIS
  • Get Started with Local QRIS
  • Family Engagement
    • Family Engagement Toolkit
      • Module 1: The What, Why, and How of Family Engagement
      • Module 2: Build Strengths-based Relationships
      • Module 3: Respect the Family’s Role in the Child’s Development
      • Module 4: Show Cultural Respect
      • Module 5: Take a Shared Approach to Family Engagement
      • QCC Family Engagement Toolkit Contact and Support
      • Tips on How to Use the Simulations
      • Technical Requirements and Recommendations
  • County Program Profile and Services

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