Families

Families Building Stronger Partnerships

We are families working together with schools and community partners to build stronger family-school partnerships for student success. Guided by Connecticut’s definition and framework of family engagement, we work together as equal partners to benefit children.

Training & Workshops
Leadership Opportunities
Resource Access
Family Advocacy

What We Provide

We provide families the resources and tools to build their capacity as effective leaders, so they are seen and heard as equal collaborators with schools and community partners.

Resource Hub

Access to family engagement resources, like learning activities, books, research, videos, etc.

Leadership Development

We train families to become family engagement leaders and access high quality education for all.

Trainings

We off direct services and trainings to promote shared leadership between schools and families.

Policy & Programming

We assist families in promoting local family engagement policies and programs in schools & communities.

Technical Assistance

We provide direct support from a live person, 1:1 coaching, and personalized assistance.

Advocacy

We provide families the tools to advocate for family engagement and navigate IEP’s and 504 plans.

Meet Our Families

Parents/Caregivers

Our CFSP families include anyone raising a student—parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles—from all backgrounds and districts in Connecticut.

Advisory Council Members

Our families across Connecticut share ideas, expertise, and resources to strengthen family engagement practice and policy.

Trained Parent Leaders

Many of our families are community leaders, serve on other advisory councils, and are graduates of the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI).

State Policy
Makers

Our families advocate for stronger education policies, inclusive family engagement, and high-quality public education for all.

Resources for Families

We provide families the resources and tools to build their capacity as effective leaders, so they are seen and heard as equal collaborators with schools and community partners.