Online Resources

Evidence-based resources to enhance family engagement.

 

Family Voices National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships – Offers evidence-based materials on family-centered care and engagement specifically for healthcare providers.

Website: https://familyvoices.org/resources/


Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care – Provides frameworks, assessment tools, and educational resources for implementing effective family engagement practices.
Website: https://www.ipfcc.org/resources/


National Alliance for Caregiving Research Library – Contains studies and reports on family caregiver experiences and effective support strategies.
Website: https://www.caregiving.org/resources/


The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health: This foundation’s resources focus on family engagement for children with special healthcare needs.
Website: https://www.lpfch.org/publication/standards-systems-care-children-and-youth-special-health-care-needs


Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development – Offers research and tools around cultural competence in family engagement.
Website: https://nccc.georgetown.edu/


Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Provides family engagement resources for behavioral health providers.
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/families


National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health – Resources on systems of care approaches that center family engagement.
Website: https://gucchd.georgetown.edu/products/PRIMER_CompleteBook.pdf

Portland State University’s Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health- this link provides practical tools for providers working with families.

Website: https://www.pdx.edu/ccf/

 

Administration for Community Living (ACL) – No Wrong Door System – Resources for coordinated entry systems that effectively engage families.
Website: https://acl.gov/programs/connecting-people-services/aging-and-disability-resource-centers-programno-wrong-door

 

Rural Health Information Hub – Specific resources on family engagement in rural HCBS settings.
Website: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/