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Weymouth CFCE Strengthens the Community by Strengthening Families
Strength-based family education.
Families are their child’s first and best advocate.
Information about resources such as your local child care resource and referral agency or MA 211.
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.
Family Engagement
Family Engagement
What is family engagement and why is it important?
Family engagement is a practice in which families* and educational specialists collaborate to support and improve the learning and development of children. Sometimes, this practice is referred to as parent engagement, parent involvement, or family-school partnership.
Why is family engagement important for children?
The positive outcomes of engaged parents are powerful: increased support for children's learning at home, empowered parents, and improved family well-being. Children see benefits like improved cognitive development and academic performance, better social-emotional development, and improved health.
What are the benefits of parents' engagement in their children's learning?
Research from the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education shares that “no matter their income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior and adapt well to school.
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