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Family Engagement Webinar Series
Discover our innovative approaches to engaging and empowering families. This insightful four-part webinar series brings to life the many ways we engage and elevate family voices across Illinois. Led by the IAFC teams doing the work, each session highlights a unique approach to family engagement—from early learning and advocacy to systems change and community partnerships.
Overview
This series is designed for organizations looking to deepen their family engagement work and those who support this work through advocacy, policymaking, and philanthropy. Each session will provide actionable takeaways on best practices and innovative strategies for engaging families at all levels of early childhood decision-making.
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WEBINAR one
The Illinois Parent Survey Panel
Illinois Action for Children is proud to share findings from the Parent Survey Panel—the first initiative of its kind in Illinois. Over the past year, IAFC’s Research Team engaged nearly 500 parents from over 34 Illinois counties to gather vital information on their experiences as parents with children under six years old.
Learn how we can collectively support and advocate for Illinois’ youngest children and their families:
WEBINAR two
Supporting Family Leadership in State Level Policy Making
Learn how grassroots parent advocacy has shaped formal recommendations for the new Illinois Department of Early Childhood and explore effective strategies for embedding family leadership at every level—from programs to state systems.
Hear directly from family leaders and gain actionable insights to strengthen your own family engagement efforts:
WEBINAR three
Empowering Families Through Innovative Programs
Learn about how IAFC is redefining family engagement. Discover how IAFC engages families in bold, creative ways—centering their voices to shape programs with them, not for them.
webinar FOUR
Engaging Parents in Local Collaborations
Explore best practices for engaging parents in early childhood collaborations and strengthening family leadership across Illinois.
This session will spotlight IAFC’s hands-on work with local collaborations through the Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) and Community Parenting Saturation Supports (CPSS) initiatives—highlighting proven strategies for building authentic parent partnerships that drive change.
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Connect with our Public Policy and Advocacy Team.
For more information and questions, please contact:
advocacy@actforchildren.org
