broader early childhood services What are some ways to gather community (health, mental health, background information and what education, etc.) resources are available? Encourage the use of supervision as a How can a community assessment time for reflective learning process and interviewing techniques be used to gather information? Community-based How can reflection on and integration of organizations gather this information be reinforced and information on the following: contribute competent services for young What level of diversity exists within the children and their families? community? What knowledge exists about the community and what do we need to know? Highlights of Promising Practice: Dads Highlights of Promising Practice: in Action Family Resource Centers Dads in Action demonstrates promising Family Resource Centers, by design, are practices related to offering services in the heart centrally located in a community. of communities in Monterey County. Family Resource Centers (FRCs) are Dads in Action, a program designed to community-based by design. They are support the parenting roles of fathers, uses commonly housed on or near school a mobile community based service delivery campuses, embedded in neighborhoods, strategy to bring services into the heart of associated with apartment complexes, or a communities throughout Monterey County. converted house. FRCs are located within Dads in Action partners with agencies to walking distance of a large number of families or offer workshops at established community are located near a transit hub. FRCs build service hubs, such as the Family Resource community by forming critical partnerships Centers, schools, and other with other service providers (e.g., local clinics, organizations. foodbanks, WICs) and expanding available In services to families and children through addition to offerings services at these co-located programs and services at the locations Dads in Action offers workshops at FRC. Alisal, King City, Castro Plaza, apartment complexes, churches, and at worksites Monterey Peninsula School District, and during lunchtimes or at other employer hosted Pajaro Family Resources Centers are events (e.g., employee picnics). Locations in examples of FRCs located on school the community are selected based on campuses or in the heart of their familiarity to the participants, and ease of communities. access.
broader early childhood services community (health, mental health, education, etc.) Encourage the use of supervision as a time for reflective learning Community-based organizations gather information on the following: What level of diversity exists within the community? What knowledge exists about the community and what do we need to know? What are some ways to gather background information and what resources are available? How can a community assessment process and interviewing techniques be used to gather information? How can reflection on and integration of this information be reinforced and contribute competent services for young children and their families? Highlights of Promising Practice: Dads in Action Dads in Action demonstrates promising practices related to offering services in the heart of communities in Monterey County. Dads in Action, a program designed to support the parenting roles of fathers, uses a mobile community based service delivery strategy to bring services into the heart of communities throughout Monterey County. Dads in Action partners with agencies to offer workshops at established community service hubs, such as the Family Resource Centers, schools, and other organizations. In addition to offerings services at these locations Dads in Action offers workshops at apartment complexes, churches, and at worksites during lunchtimes or at other employer hosted events (e.g., employee picnics). Locations in the community are selected based on familiarity to the participants, and ease of access. Highlights of Promising Practice: Family Resource Centers Family Resource Centers, by design, are centrally located in a community. Family Resource Centers (FRCs) are community-based by design. They are commonly housed on or near school campuses, embedded in neighborhoods, associated with apartment complexes, or a converted house. FRCs are located within walking distance of a large number of families or are located near a transit hub. FRCs build community by forming critical partnerships with other service providers (e.g., local clinics, foodbanks, WICs) and expanding available services to families and children through co-located programs and services at the FRC. Alisal, King City, Castro Plaza, Monterey Peninsula School District, and Pajaro Family Resources Centers are examples of FRCs located on school campuses or in the heart of their communities.