Topic: Family Participation and Engagement

Supporting Family Participation
Tip Sheet
http://fgrbi.fsu.edu/handouts/approach1/Tip%20sheetSupportingFamilies.pdf  
This resource highlights the importance of supporting family participation through a guided family process that includes providing information and resources, offers choices and results in informed decision-making.

The Benefits of Parent Involvement in Early Intervention
Blog Post
http://playworkschicago.com/the-benefits-of-parent-involvement-in-early-intervention/
This blog discusses the role of a parent in their child’s therapy sessions, the benefits of parent involvement and the impact of ongoing parent involvement.

Parent Involvement and Family Engagement
Tip Sheet
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/parent-involvement-family-engagement-for-professionals.pdf
Early childhood professionals have opportunities to build relationships that can positively impact children and their families for a lifetime. Strong relationships with families promote family well-being, positive parent-child relationships, and the ongoing learning and development of children and parents.

Family Capacity Building in Early Childhood Intervention
Practice Guide
http://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/decrp/PGP_FAM4_capacitybuilding_2018.pdf
Family capacity-building practices are used to support and strengthen parents and other caregivers’ abilities to provide their children everyday learning opportunities. This is accomplished using a number of different strategies for supporting and strengthening parents’ use of everyday activities to promote child learning and development.

Parent to Parent
State Organization
http://parenttoparentnys.org/
Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions.

Partners Training
NYS Bureau of Early Intervention Training
https://www.eifamilies.com/ei-training-you-ei-partners-training-project
The Early Intervention Partners Training Project helps parents of young children with disabilities become involved in Early Intervention Program leadership activities.  The training sessions provide information, resources, and skill-building activities designed to increase parent advocacy and leadership skills. Parents are encouraged to form working partnerships with early intervention professionals and policymakers.

Topic: Supporting Culturally Diverse Families

Engaging and Supporting Culturally Diverse Families with Young Children
Webinar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qayF0qCn3wY&feature=youtu.be
This Webinar is designed for early childhood care and education providers and early intervention and early childhood special education professionals or anyone who wants to increase their effectiveness in working with families from diverse cultures, especially those who have a young child with developmental concerns or delays.