Father Engagement (PFCE)

Thursday, January 18, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Because of the more complex nature of parenting today, parent involvement is too big a task to for any one employee. It takes creativity, teamwork and the skills of the entire staff. The contribution of family experience, perspective and participation is of tremendous value to Head Start Programs. This workshop will discuss the provisions of the Act that relates to a parents required involvement, strategies to be more involved and role of the entire staff in engaging parents.

OBJECTIVES:

• Ability to clarify regulations, definitions and interpretations to build consistency and continuity amongst policy council / parent committee
• Identify their role and responsibility to the policy council / parent committee and Head Start Agency
• Establish a mutual working relationship with governing board, Policy Council and Head Start Agency
• Improves family life through strengthening parent-child relationships, enhanced home learning environments
• Increased parental self-sufficiency