1. What Does Engaging Families Really Mean?
Engaging Families on Leadership Teams In a Meaningful Way
What Does Engaging Families Really Mean?

3. Objectives The learner will:
Understand the Practice Profile criteria for the implementation steps addressing engaging families in leadership team planning
Understand how supporting family-centered care principles can help with family engagement
Consider next steps for their Leadership Teams to promote better family engagement

4. Taking the First Steps

5. Implementation Step #1

6. Implementation Step #3

7. Listening Practice

8. How did it feel to be listened to
How did it feel to be listened to? What are the things you wanted to say or do while listening?

9. Principles of Family-Centered Care
Educators and families:
Recognize and respect one another’s knowledge and expertise
Share information through two-way communication
Share power and decision making
Acknowledge and respect diversity
Create networks of support

10. A Closer Look at the Principles
How would this principle be supported on your Leadership Team if you and your families were truly engaged? Write examples of what this would look like.
How is this principle currently supported on your Leadership Team? Write examples of what this looks like.

13. You can do this by…
We want to hear your ideas about…
One way you can help us with this is…

14. Reflection on Next Steps