Resources

Connecting Families, Schools and Community Resources

Resources

Annie E. Casey Strengthening Families / Strengthening Schools Toolkit

www.aecf.org/initiatives/mc/sf/index.htm
The toolkit includes information and resources to help schools work in partnership with families and communities - to strengthen families, strengthen schools, and help children do better. School staff and people who work for community organizations worked with the Foundation to put this tool kit together. You will find examples of schools that work in partnership with families, practical ideas for work in schools, and ideas for families about working with schools.

Coalition for Community Schools

www.communityschools.org/
The Coalition for Community Schools is an alliance of national, state and local organizations in education K-16, youth development, community planning and development, family support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as well as national, state and local community school networks. The Coalition advocates for community schools as the vehicle for strengthening schools, families and communities so that together they can improve student learning.

Communities in Schools (CIS)

www.cisnet.org
For over 25 years, CIS has championed the connection of needed community resources with schools. CIS partners with families, schools and community leaders to create a support system for students. CIS is a community-builder delivering resources for kids by working in partnership with public schools--principals, superintendents, teachers and administrators, local business and community organizations.

Families and Schools Together (FAST)

www.wcer.wisc.edu/fast/
FAST is a focused partnership, often between a family service agency and a multifamily group to engage families and schools to build protective factors for children (4 to 12 years old) and empower parents to be the primary prevention agents for their own children. The FAST program has been replicated in over 600 sites, in 38 states, 5 countries and three Indian reservations. FAST has received recognition as a model program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Education for At-Risk Students.

Harvard Family Research Project

http://gseweb.harvard.edu/hfrp/
Founded at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) strives to increase the effectiveness of public and private organizations and communities as they promote child development, student achievement, healthy family functioning, and community development. In its relationships with national, state, and local partners, HFRP fosters a sustainable learning process-one that relies on the collection, analysis, synthesis, and application of information to guide problem-solving and decision-making.

Institute for Educational Leadership

www.iel.org/programs.html
The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) - a non-profit, nonpartisan organization based in Washington , DC - envisions a society that uses its resources effectively to achieve better futures for all children and youth. For almost forty years, IEL's mission continues to be to build the capacity of individuals and organizations in education and related fields to work together - across policies, programs and sectors .

Institute for Responsive Education

www.responsiveeducation.org/home.html
The Institute for Responsive Education (IRE) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization that encourages and supports school, family, and community partnership to enable high quality educational opportunities for all children. The website features publications, newsletters and descriptions of the Institute's various projects.