Job Information
NEMCSA Family Services Coordinator in Cheboygan, Michigan
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Identify, recruit, and enroll children and their families for the Head Start program. Conduct home visits as determined by family needs and team member input. Work with the area Head Start team to provide services to Head Start/GSRP families and their communities. Assess families' strengths and needs as part of a family partnership plan, and monitor their progress in meeting the plan's objectives and goals. Provide family intervention strategies that support the family in achieving identified goals. Safety of children is the top priority for all Early Childhood staff.
Family Engagement:
- Provide family support by conducting home visits as determined by family needs and team member input. Provide services and follow-up in cooperation with other team members as needed;
- Foster partnerships with families by using conversational interviewing strategies, minimizing the use of interview checklists respecting and encouraging the decision-making role of families, and engaging them in goal setting and discussions about their concerns;
- Encourage family involvement in program decision making and family events by informing them about various groups (Policy Council, Advisory Committees), extending personal invitations to meetings, work to eliminate barriers to attendance (childcare, transportation) and debriefing with families after meetings;
- Facilitate planning and follow-up by documenting discussions with families (decisions made, referrals needed) and taking steps that support their continued progress;
- Engage families as full partners by helping families develop realistic long and short term goals and supporting them in taking actions to reach their goals;
- Demonstrate respect for others by sharing information objectively and non-judgmentally and adjusting verbal and written communication strategies for different audiences;
- Ensure family confidentiality by limiting conversations about families and access to their records to those directly involved in providing services to them.
Program Planning:
Assist in the attainment of non-federal share target for area;
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