Element 8: Parent, Family, and Community Partnerships

A quality program establishes a strong partnership with families and communities in order to achieve program goals. * Program understands that families and communities play an important role in supporting and fostering the healthy development of young people * Creating effective collaborations with families and communities is approached with the understanding that they are assets and partners in the program’s learning environment * Creating partnerships with families and the surrounding community is an ongoing and multi-faceted efforts * Specific steps are taken to ensure that information and programs are offered in multiple languages and formats