Family Engagement Resources

This dedicated space is designed to connect caregivers and families with valuable resources and opportunities that support personal and professional growth. Featuring programs and upcoming events from our trusted community partners, this page focuses on key areas such as job training, adult education, digital literacy, health literacy, child literacy, and other family-centered initiatives. We invite you to explore this vibrant hub of resources, where you can discover new opportunities for growth and support for your family’s journey.

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The 2Gen Committee’s core purpose is to strengthen and connect whole-family service providers’ work through creating opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and professional development and advocating for systemic changes that positively impact families and children. Learn more here.

2Gen Adult Resources: Explore the 2Gen Collaborative’s partner resources for adults in Cuyahoga County. Learn more here.

2Gen Whole Family Resources: Explore the 2Gen Collaborative’s family resource page. Learn more here.

2Gen Child Resources: Explore the 2Gen Collaborative’s partner resources for children in Cuyahoga County. Learn more here.

The Literacy Cooperative’s Early Literacy Resources: The Literacy Cooperative offers several free literacy resources to inspire a love of reading in your child’s life. Learn more here.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a unique early-year book gifting program that mails a brand new, age-appropriate book to enrolled children every month from birth until five years of age, creating a home library of up to 60 books and instilling a love of books and family reading from an early age. Learn more here.

FamilySpace: FamilySpace is a preventative, place-based strategy for Cuyahoga County families with children ages birth through five, funded through a generous investment from Cuyahoga County’s Invest in Children and United Way of Greater Cleveland. The program is run in partnership with Cuyahoga County Public Libraries, Cleveland Public Libraries, and Family Connections. Learn more here.

Kindergarten Club: For KIDS and their families who are beginning KINDERGARTEN in August 2024. The program is especially created for children who are not enrolled in classroom based preschool, daycare, or Head Start programs to provide group learning experiences. Enjoy learning, fun and family activities to prepare you and your child to enter kindergarten this fall! Children attending will receive free books and educational materials. Learn more here.

Family Engagement Series: The Literacy Cooperative has a series of virtual presentations on health topics of interest to our Imagination Library families. Watch here.

The Literacy Cooperative offers a diverse menu of trainings for literacy practitioners, volunteer tutors, and other cross-sector professionals. The Cooperative’s focus areas of early literacy and contextualized curriculum are reflected in training offerings that cover best practices & relevant issues in a hands-on, participatory approach. Training sessions provide an important opportunity for dialogue, networking, and exposure to new ideas and strategies from experts in the field. Explore upcoming professional development live sessions and access a range of on-demand professional development here.

2Gen Professional Development Workshops: Explore the free workshops available to the 2Gen collaborative members here.

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Live Professional Development Sessions