Developing positive relationships with families and creating a family-friendly program is an important skill to embed in your teaching practice and this training supports that goal. Because strong partnerships between programs and families support lifelong healthy child development, family engagement is a critical component of early care and education (ECE) and Out-of-School Time (OTS) programs. Children experience the best quality of care when parent(s), families, and caregivers work together and have the same goals for their child. Developing partnerships with families is a shared responsibility with a focus on respect for the roles and recognition of the unique strengths each partner brings to the relationship.