This second session in this series will investigate a variety of approaches that school aged programs can adopt to plan intentional connections with school administrators and staff, both formally and informally, to build mutually respectful strong trusting relationships that support children and families to feel a sense of continuity between school, program and home. The session will then go onto consider how educators can build relationships with community organizations and individuals to connect their program and children with their local community.

During the third and final session in this series, educators will have an opportunity to consider the importance of developing supportive, reciprocal relationships with the families of children attending school age programs that are built on trust. The session will then dive into ways that school age educators can connect with the families by adopting authentic family engagement strategies and family-centred practices. Thought will be given to how educators can meet families where they are at in a culturally responsive way. Lastly, educators will contemplate ways in which they can facilitate the three-way sharing of information between families, school, and their afterschool program.