Family and Community Partnerships

Category: Family Partnerships

FCP 1.1

A. Recognizing that families are at the center of their child's learning, has discussions with families and gathers information based on the cultural and individual needs of the child for planning purposes. (Connects with CGDL 4.1 and COA 3.1.)

FCP 2.1

A. Recognizes, respects, and affirms different parenting styles, family preferences, and cultural beliefs. Recognizes, respects, and affirms the impact of differing styles on children’s learning and development, with an emphasis on anti-bias, anti-racist perspectives. 

Category: Respect for Diversity

FCP 3.1

A. Recognizes that affirming diversity in language, culture, abilities, socioeconomic level, faith traditions, family structure, and individual differences within the classroom are essential aspects of whole child development. (Connects with CGDL 3.1 and CGDL 7.1.)

FCP 4.1 Is aware that one’s own cultural values, experiences and biases, particularly those that relate to family values, child development, and parenting practices, impact the experiences that children have in care. 

Category: Effective Communication and Dialogue

FCP 5.1 Can identify communication strategies in the primary or preferred language of children and families to enable sensitive and appropriate communication (includes African American Vernacular English, ‘Spanglish’ and other language preferences). (Connects with COA 5.1, SEHD 7.1, and SEHD 8.1.)

FCP 6.1 Can describe strategies for family-centered problem solving and conflict resolution in a culturally responsive, affirming, and supportive manner. 

Category: Building Shared Relationships with Families

FCP 7.1 Can describe resilience and the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework. Can describe how these factors impact family functioning. 

FCP. 8.1 Recognizes the roles of family members, including cultural variations such as fictive kinship and extended family, and the role of community in children’s growth, development, and learning. 

FCP 9.1 Can list characteristics of a positive, healthy, accessible, inclusive, and culturally welcoming environment for all children and families. Can describe strategies that support all children. Can describe where and when to discuss children’s individual goals in a confidential and appropriate manner with family members and early childhood staff. (Connects with CGDL 4.1 and COA 5.1.)

Category: Resources that Support Children and Families

FCP 10.1 Can identify opportunities for families to network and develop personal relationships with one another. 

FCP 11.1 Can identify community resources and services available to support children and their families. 

Category: Family Partnerships

FCP 1.2 Applies family input about child’s culture, racial identity, language, varied early learning histories, strengths, and challenges when interacting with and guiding children. (Connects with CGDL 4.2 and COA 3.2.)

FCP 2.2 Applies an understanding of the impact of differing parenting styles and outside factors on children when partnering with families to support growth, learning, and development. Upholds an anti-bias, anti-racist perspective.

Category: Respect for Diversity

FCP 3.2 Applies knowledge of diversity and anti-bias and anti-racist strategies to implement professional practices, activities, and environments that support children from diverse backgrounds. (Connects with CGDL 3.2 and CGDL 7.2.)

FCP 4.2 Demonstrates an understanding of how own personal values, expectations, cultural ways of being, and biases influence our understanding of families’ cultural experiences.

Category: Effective Communication and Dialogue

FCP 5.2 Implements a family communication system using various tools and resources such as translators. Makes information accessible to families regardless of technology access, reading ability, and language differences. Enables access to information on educational materials, daily activities, schedules, children’s development, learning, and progress. (Connects with COA 5.2, SEHD 7.2, and SEHD 8.2.)

FCP 6.2 Demonstrates effective problem solving and/or conflict resolution strategies with families. Uses community supports that are culturally responsive, affirming, and supportive of diverse cultural beliefs, family preferences, and parenting styles.

Category: Building Shared Relationships with Families

FCP 7.2 Uses a strengths-based perspective to support families’ resilience. Implements the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework. 

FCP. 8.2 Applies culturally responsive family engagement strategies to enhance opportunities for families. Creates a relationship between the family home, the early childhood setting, and the community. 

FCP 9.2 Applies strategies that support all children in the learning environment with an emphasis on equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Plans conversations with families and early childhood staff to discuss individual goals from IFSPs, EDPs, or Individual Growth Plans. (Connects with CGDL 4.2 and COA 5.2.)

Category: Resources that Support Children and Families

FCP 10.2 Connects families with opportunities that promote networking and relationship-building in a culturally and linguistically safe and inclusive way.

FCP 11.2 Connects and collaborates with community members to provide resources and services based on cultural and individual family needs. Refers families experiencing potentially harmful levels of stress to culturally responsive and affirming support. 

Category: Family Partnerships

FCP 1.3 Analyzes and integrates family input related to cultural practices. Integrates this information into programming and family engagement using two-way communication that connects learning in the care setting and learning at home. (Connects with CGDL 4.3 and COA 3.3.)

FCP 2.3 Analyzes and creates ways for families to be partners and leaders in decision-making by ensuring families with differing parenting styles, preferences, and cultural beliefs have support to align learning experiences in the early childhood care setting, at home, and in the community. 

Category: Respect for Diversity

FCP 3.3 Plans and integrates a culture that promotes anti-bias and anti-racist spaces that reflect and honor the diversity in the classroom and program. (Connects with CGDL 3.3 and CGDL 7.3.)

FCP 4.3 Analyzes own cultural barriers and biases that might hinder the development of mutually respectful relationships with families and community. 

Category: Effective Communication and Dialogue

FCP 5.3 Analyzes and modifies the quality, accessibility, and inclusiveness of communication strategies to effectively communicate with families based on their preferences. (Connects with COA 5.3, SEHD 7.3, and SEHD 8.3.)

FCP 6.3 Analyzes potential conflicts involving families in child care settings. Integrates input from families to propose solutions that are culturally responsive and aligned with positive community norms.

Category: Building Shared Relationships with Families

FCP 7.3 Develops and integrates procedures and practices that promote partnerships between the program, families, community resources, and services.

FCP. 8.3 Reviews family engagement strategies for effectiveness. Makes adjustments to ensure all families and early childhood program staff are engaged in child’s growth and education.

FCP 9.3 Plans and integrates procedures and practices that include individual supports and intervention to help all children succeed; includes a specific focus on equity. (Connects with CGDL 4.3 and COA 5.3.)

Category: Resources that Support Children and Families

FCP 10.3 Plans and integrates, in partnership with families, opportunities that promote networking between families. Includes affinity groups, as appropriate.

FCP 11.3 Develops and integrates procedures and practices that promote partnerships between the program, families, community resources, and services. Reviews and analyzes strategies on culturally responsive guidance and support for families who are experiencing multiple stress factors. Integrates policies and procedures that support these strategies.