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(Unit 4) Topic 3: Family and Community Partnerships

3 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Types of Resources

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Part of supporting children and families is recognizing, valuing, identifying, and referring to community resources when needed. Families often don’t know what resources are available in their community or how to access them. 
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Barriers such as language, culture, education, etc. may make it difficult for some families to find and/or contact needed services. ​ Early childhood educators need to recognize when families or children need additional help, more than you can offer.  
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Remember that your role is NOT that of a counselor or diagnosing doctor.  Instead you must be able to recognize when a situation calls for professional intervention and/or assessment.  
​Identifying the broad-range of community resources and support available to families is necessary to providing appropriate referrals.  Types of community resources typically needed by families of young children are:
  • Housing, food, and social services
  • Medical, dental, and mental health services
  • Development screening and assessment
  • Educational and recreation opportunities
  • Services for children with special health needs including respite care
  • Language assistance and resources in the primary language  
Specific ways you can help families include: ​
  • ​Identifying Resources:  Let families know the services available so they can choose the most appropriate resource for their unique situation.  Be aware of cultural and language issues
  • Linking Families to Services: ​Families may be overwhelmed by the array and/or requirements for accessing various resources.  You may be able to help by making initial calls, providing a contact name and info, or simplifying directions.
  • ​Connecting families to other families: Families sharing similar needs or dealing with similar issues may support each other; team up to seek other advocates, work together to create supports for unmet family needs.
  • Easing transitions from your program to the next: Moving up to Kindergarten or another program can be traumatic so work with the family to provide smooth continuity of care and education.

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Community ​Resources 
Some families in your program will require more specific information related to their particular needs. In this case, you may be able to provide information about professionals, agencies, or other services. Consider gathering information about different resources that may be helpful to families at the beginning of the year to make sure your information is current and up to date. As you get to know the families of children in your program better, you may also be able to find resources that are more specific to their needs. Your list of resource topics may include the following:
  • Parenting helpline
  • Local school districts
  • Health-care professionals
  • Local special education services
  • Local libraries and community centers
  • Child Care Aware
  • Public Health Department
  • Government benefits (e.g., Social Security, health-insurance programs)
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  • ZERO to THREE Parenting
  • Washington State, ParentHelp123 Resource Finder can help Washington State Families with health and food needs
  • ​Help Me Grow Washington 
  • Office of Family Assistance (OFA)
  • Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services​​
  • Protective Factors Framework
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