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NAEYC Families and Community Standard / Strengthening Families Program Strategies Crosswalk
Crosswalk document compares National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation Criteria with the Strengthening Families program strategies that build protective factors and shows that they are in alignment with the NAEYC criteria. 

101 Ways to Nurture Your Spirit Poster
Colorful handout provides inspirational reminder to providers about the importance of taking care of oneself.  Click here for Spanish.
Interested in having the full sized poster sent to you in English or Spanish? to place an order.

Commitment to Families Poster
Handout highlights the Strenghthening Families Illinois center’s commitment to working with families.  Click here for Spanish.
Interested in having the full sized poster sent to you in English or Spanish?  to place an order.

Commitment to Families Flyer
Want to advertise your next center event while highlighting your commitment to families.? This adaptable flyer is great for promoting upcoming events and letting families know that you’re a family-centered program.

365 Ways to Partner with Families
Page a day calendar for every year provides a daily tip for early childhood staff for partnering with families at their program.
The calendar is available for purchase.  Click here to download the order form or

“I let the teachers know that we were having hard times. Right away, we had a meeting with the kids and they could express themselves. The teachers knew about it and were observing my kids to look for differences in behavior. I felt good, because I had the support from the teachers” – Alma Tirado