MEET OUR
Advisory Council
WHAT IS THE
Advisory Council
The CFSP Advisory Council is a group of families and stakeholders working to improve family engagement in Connecticut’s schools. Its goal is a create a forum for sharing ideas, expertise, and resources to enhance family engagement practices and policies. The council includes members representing families, schools, and the broader community.
KEY FOCUS AREAS
Council Focus
The CFSP Advisory Council aims to elevate family engagement practices and policies in Connecticut by fostering communication and collaboration between families, schools, and community partners.
Family-School Partnerships
Building stronger relationships between families and schools for student success.
Parent Leadership
Developing opportunities for parents to take on leadership roles in their children’s education.
Resource Linking
Connecting families with relevant resources and support systems for student success.
OUR MEMBERS
Council Representatives
The CFSP Advisory Council includes the following groups of people:
Families
This includes biological parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, and other relatives involved in a chid’s life.
Schools
This includes educators, school staff, and professionals in early childhood, after-school programs, and community organizations
Community
This includes representatives from educational institutions, healthcare, faith-based organizations, and volunteers.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
What We Do
- Attend four (4) CFSP Advisory Meetings
- Actively participate in CFSP Council discussion and plans.
- Advise CFSP of challenges from families and the communities they represent
- Become a messenger for family engagement and support awareness of family engagement, this includes sharing CFSP resources and resources from our partners
- Share expertise and experience.
- Participate in evaluation activities
Full
families, educators, and partners work together to ensure all children have quality learning and needed support.
Equal
Families and educators share expertise and together, their strengths complement and support student success.
Equitable
Families are empowered to address systemic barriers and gain the skills and voice to be equal partners.
ABOUT OUR MISSION
Full, Equal & Equitable Partnerships
We are committed to promoting full, equal, and equitable partnerships among families, educators and community partners to promote children’s learning and development from birth through college and career.
NEXT STEPS
How the Process Works
Join our statewide network to receive free, exclusive family‑engagement tools, newsletters, coaching, and event invites.
1. Contact Us!
Contact us at info@cfsp.org for more information.
2. Become a CFSP Partner!
Join our statewide family engagement network.
3. Gain Exclusive Resources
Gain access to trainings like the NNPS trilogy series.