About Us

The Norwood Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grant program (CFCE) is a state funded initiative through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care which distributes grant funds to communities for services and programs relating to children ages birth through school age. 

Norwood CFCE Strengthens the Community by Strengthening Families

• Strength-based family education.

• Networking and leadership opportunities.

• Information about local education resources including public schools.]

• Information about resources such as your local child care resource and referral agency or MA 211

• Information to help you manage your family finances

• Information about resources such as WIC, housing, food pantries, local education and care options

There are 5 main goals of the CFCE program:

• Increase knowledge of and accessibility to high-quality early education and care programs and services for families with children prenatal through school age.

• Promote parent education, family engagement and early literacy.

• Facilitate collaboration and community planning between local and early education and care partners and other community stakeholders, including parents.

• Provide support and information to families with children transitioning between and among early education and care settings, home and school.

• Support early education and care programs across the public and private sectors in delivering high-quality services.