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THE HEAD START PARENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT FRAMEWORK ENGAGING FAMILIES.

Parent and family engagement in Head Start/Early Head Start is about building relationships with families that support family well-being, strong relationships between parents and their children, and ongoing learning and development for both parents and children. The Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework is a road mpa for progress in achieving the kinds of outcomes that lead to positive and enduring change for children and families. The PFCE Framework was developed in partnership with programs, families, experts, and the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. It is research-based approach to program change that shows how an agency can work together as a whole - across systems and service areas - to promote parent and family engagement and children's learning and development.