Press Release: Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Hosts Parent Cafés
Fairfield, CA (February 18, 2021) – Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District families are making social connections, receiving support and encouragement, and teaching and enriching each other through online Parent Cafés that are being hosted by schools throughout the district.
The Parent Café is a nationally recognized family strengthening and parent engagement program that brings together parents, guardians, and caregivers in a safe supervised setting. Interactions emphasizing core skills of listening without interrupting, sharing without judgment, and mutual support of fellow community members facing similar challenges as parents are encouraged and promoted.
In 2007, the Parent Café process was developed by parent leaders from Strengthening Families Illinois to design a parent-to-parent way to bring five evidenced-based protective factors to families. These protective factors, identified by the Cen