Families as Partners – February 26, 2020

This in-person meeting focused on learning how to bring families into schools as partners.

The meeting objectives:

1. To explore evidence-based and promising strategies that promote meaningful engagement of families.

2. To use the Fishbowl strategy to model important conversations that can deepen understanding of what it means to partner with families. 

3. To share national and local resources on family engagement. 

4. To showcase a successful family engagement strategy (e.g., Parent Café). 

5. To advance the work of the Practice Groups and share next steps. 

Presenters:

• Dr. Olga Acosta Price, Director, Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, The George Washington University

• Dr. Mariola Rosser, Program Manager, Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, The George Washington University

• Dr. Chioma Oruh, Family Leader
• Ronald LaFleur, Department of Behavioral Health

Meeting Resources:

1. Agenda
2. Slide Deck
3. Learning Resource: Family Engagement in School Behavioral Health
4. Fishbowl Summary
5. Fishbowl Infographic
6. February 2020 DC CoP Summary Update

Since this meeting was in person, there is no recording.