Compliance Documentation Notes The program actively works with families to provide A copy of written plan detailing referrals, resources and services that address the needs program’s strategy for providing of families and conducts follow up to ensure comprehensive services to families. effectiveness of services. Written case notes detail specific Parent educator / family support staff maintain clear, supports provided to families by the written case notes that document family needs and program and chronicle family growth goals, resources provided to address those needs/goals and progress towards meeting needs and parent progress. and achieving goals. The program maintains a written plan detailing a clear Parent interviews detail support strategy for providing comprehensive services and services provided to meet needs and supporting families holistically. This plan should align to attain ambitious goals. the seven Head Start Parent and Family Engagement A copy of written plan that includes Outcomes: community services that will support Family well-being families, such as income supports, food pantries, housing, social Positive parent-child relationships services, and other services relating Families as lifelong educators to health/mental health, domestic Families as learners violence, substance abuse, adult Family engagement in transitions literacy, education and training, and Family connections to peers and community financial asset building. Families as advocates and leaders 36) The program engages parents as leaders and maintains an active Parent Advisory Council inclusive of a diverse of parent perspectives. Preschool Development Grant Application Section E.9 pg. 84 – Compliance Documentation Program notifies parents of the opportunity to participate Parent Advisory Council membership in a parent advisory council and actively engages list parents through multiple methods of contact. Copies of sign-in sheets, agendas, Parent Advisory Council additionally includes classroom minutes and documents provided to teachers, school and leadership and members for each meeting community members. Parent Advisory Council meeting The council at minimum every two months at times schedule and days that have been determined with input from Interview with parent member of parents. committee to understand role of The Parent Advisory Council receives necessary committee in influencing program programmatic information to understand and inform decisions and guiding continuous program policies/procedures and to make substantive quality improvement. suggestions or express concerns. Documentation of parent leadership opportunities
Compliance Documentation Notes The program actively works with families to provide referrals, resources and services that address the needs of families and conducts follow up to ensure effectiveness of services. Parent educator / family support staff maintain clear, written case notes that document family needs and goals, resources provided to address those needs/goals and parent progress. The program maintains a written plan detailing a clear strategy for providing comprehensive services and supporting families holistically. This plan should align to the seven Head Start Parent and Family Engagement Outcomes: Family well-being Positive parent-child relationships Families as lifelong educators Families as learners Family engagement in transitions Family connections to peers and community Families as advocates and leaders A copy of written plan detailing program’s strategy for providing comprehensive services to families. Written case notes detail specific supports provided to families by the program and chronicle family growth and progress towards meeting needs and achieving goals. Parent interviews detail support services provided to meet needs and attain ambitious goals. A copy of written plan that includes community services that will support families, such as income supports, food pantries, housing, social services, and other services relating to health/mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse, adult literacy, education and training, and financial asset building. 36) The program engages parents as leaders and maintains an active Parent Advisory Council inclusive of a diverse of parent perspectives. Preschool Development Grant Application – Section E.9 pg. 84 Compliance Documentation Program notifies parents of the opportunity to participate in a parent advisory council and actively engages parents through multiple methods of contact. Parent Advisory Council additionally includes classroom teachers, school and leadership and community members. The council at minimum every two months at times and days that have been determined with input from parents. The Parent Advisory Council receives necessary programmatic information to understand and inform program policies/procedures and to make substantive suggestions or express concerns. Parent Advisory Council membership list Copies of sign-in sheets, agendas, minutes and documents provided to members for each meeting Parent Advisory Council meeting schedule Interview with parent member of committee to understand role of committee in influencing program decisions and guiding continuous quality improvement. Documentation of parent leadership opportunities
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