Engaging Families: A Relationships-Centered Approach
Families and parenting adults are vital to young people’s learning and development. Yet it can be challenging to engage with families, especially as young people enter middle and high school. Engaging Families: A Relationships-Centered Approach provides a positive youth development perspective and focuses on the developmental relationships that help young people grow and learn.
We use the insights from our research as a springboard to reimagining family engagement to focus on identifying and celebrating the strengths of families through developmental relationships. It presents practical strategies that can work in classes and groups to nurture young people’s resilience and thriving.
Solutions
At Search Institute we help you apply research to relationships in practical and impactful ways. Whether you need workshops, surveys, continuous improvement, or more—reach out to discover solutions that are right for you.
"This presentation was amazing. I learned a lot about building relationships with my students and the impact that strong relationships can have. I will definitely be using all of this going forward"
Learning Objectives
Learn how to engage your community’s diverse families as critical allies for advancing education, youth development, and resilience
Understand the often-hidden obstacles to partnering with families— and learn practical ways to address those challenges
Learn respectful ways to build trust across differences
Begin to design relationship-rich, engaging learning experiences for parenting adults and their families
Take home tools and strategies to guide their next steps in launching or improving relationship-based family engagement efforts
Workshop Structure
In-Person: Full-day, half-day, or breakout session (up to six hours) at your location
Virtual: Two 2 hour workshops (up to 4 hours)
Who Should Attend
Parenting and family life educators
Family involvement and engagement coordinators
Educators and school administrators
Social service providers
Youth workers
Staff and leaders from family-serving organizations
Faith community leaders
MTSS Specialists
Members of collective impact partnerships and other community coalitions
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