Parent Engagement

Afterschool programs continue to rise to the moment in support of children, families, and their communities. Here you’ll find guides to help engage parents and deepen connections with your students' families.

Flamboyan Foundation

The Five Roles in Action, Quick Guide to Building Strong Relationships, and Challenging Assumptions Reflection Tool

The Five Roles in Actions discusses five essential roles families play in their children’s education. It will help educators reflect on where their students’ families are currently playing these roles and where they can provide guidance.

Using the Quick Guide to Building Strong Relationships will help educators foster meaningful connections with students and their families.

The Challenging Assumptions Reflection Tool can help educators examine ways they can question themselves or others when biased or negative beliefs about families surface.

Afterschool Alliance

Arly

Family Engagement Toolkit

This is a helpful tool when learning more about how to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for families and caregivers and how to develop a communication plan that fits your program.

Afterschool Alliance

ACT Now Illinois

Family Engagement Toolkit

This Family Engagement Toolkit was developed by the Afterschool for Children and Teens (ACT Now) Coalition to aid afterschool and summer program administrators and staff as they navigate the family engagement process, regardless of their starting point

AASA

Authentic Family Engagement Cohort

The AASA Authentic Family Engagement Cohort will help your team learn how to create authentic and strong partnerships with parents and caregivers to positively impact student outcomes.