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Family & Community – Community Supports and Services

Gap Analysis

Gap Analysis

The gap analysis is a simple tool to help identify the gap between a current situation and the future state that you want to reach, along with the tasks that must be completed to close this gap. Analyze your current situation For each of your objectives, analyze your...

Resources for Networking Meetings

Resources for Networking Meetings

Many resources are available for your Network Meeting. Some other affiliates have used: Connection Café reportsCreating a list of Network Meeting topicsLunch and Learn agendasNetworking Breakfast flyerNetworking Focus Group – flyer, agenda, topicsLessons Learned!...

Resources for Family Engagement

Resources for Family Engagement

Engaging families with their community is vital for success. There are many resources available to ensure success in engaging families. Some include: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/47325031/Webinar_2APR2012/HMGWebinarVolunteersAndInterns2APR2012.pdf Utilize...

Request for Basic Needs for Families

Request for Basic Needs for Families

The following survey can be altered to fit your organizational needs. This request will be a useful tool to aid in creating a relationship with the family you are serving and identifying their needs. By completing this survey, you will help towards research of...

Recommended Community Partners

Recommended Community Partners

A Community Implementation Team (CIT) might be formed from the ground up, could be an existing early childhood or community health coalition, or could be an offshoot of an existing coalition with the addition of representatives from critical sectors. The make-up of...

Engaging Families

Engaging Families

A healthy community system actively helps parents gain knowledge of and access to needed services; supports them in learning about their child’s development; and facilitates the professional and community connections that will help them become more resilient parents....

Create an Outreach Work Group

Create an Outreach Work Group

The purpose of the Work Group is to have a vehicle for obtaining support and guidance from those with expertise in the subject area. Common Work Group questions 1.  Who should chair the group? 2.  Who are potential Work Group members from the broader...

Collaboration Through Community Events and Trainings

Collaboration Through Community Events and Trainings

Community events and training provide an open platform for creating partnerships within your community and can identify new partners. Below are ideas for events and trainings: Some ideas can include:Books, Blocks, and BallsArt AuctionsFundraiser EventsHosting...

Network Meetings

Network Meetings

As part of Community & Family Outreach, the Community Liaison is responsible for facilitating network meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to stay in front of referral services and to continue to create, build, and support community engagement. Ideas for...