Building Family & Community Relationships
Building successful relationships with families requires you to have an open line of communication with a child's family or caregiver. Building that relationship means forming a circle of trust between yourself, the parent, and the child. Having an individualized portfolio for each child can help you share with a child's family how their child has developed over a period of time. A good, positive relationship is great not only for staff and parents, but it benefits the over-all wellness of the child as well.
Having contacts with local child care professionals and resources is extremely important. These professionals and resources can be used to help a child who is in need of more than your center can provide.