Breakout Session

Together We Thrive: Shifting from "Just" Paperwork to Powerful Partnerships with Families

Breakout Session C
Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | 2:00 - 3:00pm CDT

Session overview

Track:

Strengthening Partnerships to Support Young Children

Audience level: 

Foundational

Intended audience:

Anyone who interacts directly with young children and/or their families, Childcare providers, Early childhood educators, Early childhood mental health professionals, Early Head Start personnel, EDN providers, Educators, Family support workers, Head Start personnel, Home visitors, Parents/caregivers, School administrators, Service providers

Session materials: 

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Session Description

Join us as we explore how to make the most of every interaction with parents and transform routine meetings into impactful opportunities. We will highlight the intentional use of specific strategies that will strengthen the bridge between families and educators. We will share highlights on how educators can use collaborative planning with families to create consistent, responsive support across all environments for children.

Learning objectives

  1. Identify ways to transform routine meetings with parents into meaningful, collaborative opportunities that support child development.
  2. Demonstrate the use of specific, purposeful strategies that build and deepen relationships between families and educators.
  3. Engage parents in joint decision-making to co-create learning plans that reflect shared goals and promote consistency across home and educational settings.
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