A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
The annual Family Engagement Summit brings together parents, providers, teachers, program coordinators, and other stakeholders to learn new early learning initiatives, share best practices, and build community partnerships.
All early care and education providers can support families by promoting a nutritious diet and healthy eating habits in babies and children, which will lead to children’s healthy growth and development.
All early care and education providers can support families by helping them to find consistent medical care and encouraging them to have their children monitored regularly.
Evidence from early childhood research and practice shows a strong link between parents’ health and well-being and their children’s development.