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Personal and cultural background informs how people parent. Head Start programs can provide important support to parents who want the best for their children.

Head Start staff and parents bring unique elements to their relationship while they work with a focus on supporting children’s growth and learning. 

Head Start staff can use these three steps to build relationships with parents and support their learning and decision-making.

The positive, goal-directed relationships Head Start staff form with parents can strengthen the relationships parents have with their children. This parallel process supports parents in self-discovery.

Secure relationships are the foundation of trust. By using positive, strengths-based attitudes, staff can create trusting, supportive partnerships with parents.

Many programs may face low family attendance at group socializations for a variety of reasons. Find out ways programs can meet this challenge and address low family attendance.

Explore these professional development sessions for family services managers and coordinators designed to enhance capacity to lead parent, family, and community engagement in your program.

In this set of videos, learn about the home-based program option. Find out how home visits work, what parents can expect from a home visitor, and the role parent's play in the development of their child.

Review tips for family services staff, fatherhood coordinators, and other direct service professionals who work with Head Start fathers, whether in person or virtually.

Learn about the value of community partnerships and share tips for building partnerships to support fathers, especially fathers who share common interests and goals.