Family Support and Resources
Embedded in each of our programs is the understanding that kids don’t live in a vacuum. When Family Connections staff interact with families whether in a Family Playroom, a SPARK visit, or a Parent Cafe, they provide each family with support and resources. We work to ensure families have a larger network of support including other families, community members, and partner organizations. Our 2-gen approach helps to ensure that parents & caregivers are equipped to guide children through early childhood.
Ages & Stages Questionnaire
The Ages & Stages Questionnaire is a parent-completed set of questions that screens and assesses the developmental performance of children in the areas of communication, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, problem solving, and personal-social skills. The ASQ is available at all of our Family Playrooms for all families with children 4 months-5 years. All of our SPARK families receive the ASQ and ASQ-SE (Social Emotional) screeners for their 3 & 4 year olds.
Parent Cafe
A round-table conversation led by our staff for parents and caregivers to discuss the joys and challenges of raising children.
Other Family Resources
- Bright Beginnings: Bright Beginnings partners with families to support the health, development, and learning of young children so they start out healthy and ready to learn.
- Greater Cleveland Food Bank Community Resource Center (CRC): A one-stop resource center focused on addressing the root causes of food insecurity. The CRC includes a Healthy Choice food market with extended hours, and many partner organizations, including Shoes and Clothes for Kids, the Diaper Bank & one of our Family Playrooms!
- Literacy Cooperative – Imagination Library: Free monthly books for all Cuyahoga county residents from birth to age 5 – mailed directly to your home!