Family and Youth Engagement Practice Group January Meeting

The Family and Youth Engagement Practice Group (FYE) meets on the third Tuesday of every month.

Leaders

Elizabeth Reddick, Karla Reid-Witt, and Simone Sawyer, MSPH

Definition

Family and youth engagement is the organizational, communication, and operational practices implemented in schools that facilitate partnerships with families and youth for the establishment and achievement of common goals.

Purpose

Increase family engagement in school behavioral health through sharing best practices in family engagement, breaking barriers to family engagement through authentic partnerships, and learning about family engagement frameworks and strategies.

Activities

Proposed activities may include modeling best practices in family engagement by developing partnerships with caregivers; creating a repository of best practices; hosting a webinar on family engagement; creating a family advisory group; and developing an infographic on family engagement in schools.