Engaging Parents as Partners to Support Early Child Health and Development
Author(s):
Ahsan, N., Rosenthal, J.
Organization:
National Academy for State Health Policy
Date Published:
May, 2010 Ensuring and coordinating services that support young children's healthy development requires strong and effective partnerships between families and health care providers. This brief puts forth a three-part framework for engaging parents in supporting healthy child development. It describes the three levels of engagement, explains why each is critical, and gives examples of how states can incorporate parent partnerships into their work.
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