Family Engagement in Schools is More than Advisory Councils
Civic engagement, we often forget, is more than residents and stakeholders offering their perspectives on the issues. As many think about how to best engage families in DC public schools, we can learn from the lessons of Families and Schools Together (FAST), an evidence based intervention that strengthens families and schools.
The cover story in this month’s magazine from the National School Board Association, FAST is an outreach and multi-family group strategy for building protective factors around children as they grow up in stressful, isolated, and often toxic environments. Rooted in 30 years of published mental health research, FAST has been demonstrated to have a predictably positive impact on the socio-emotional functioning of children. To read the magazine article click here or download the attachment. To visit the FAST website, click here.
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, October 21, 2007