Family Friendly Early Care
and Education

What is a Family Friendly Early Care and Education Program? A Family Friendly Early Care and Education Program is one that partners with families to support children and make the program better. To become certified as family friendly, programs go through a process that involves listening to families, learning from their experiences, and reviewing how they currently engage with families.

Fall 2025 applications are open and due on October 1st. Click here to access the application.

The KY Collaborative for Families and Schools was developed under the Statewide Family Engagement Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, activities do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

See below for resources included in our online process.

Start a conversation about family engagement using one of these tools

ECEProviderPartnership

What is the process for Family Friendly certification like?

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Skim the Kentucky Family and Early Education Program Partnership Guide

Take the Family Friendly Early Care and Education Self-Assessment

SelfAssementTool
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Find actionable ideas for each objective in the Family Engagement Digital Playbook

Apply for Family Friendly Certification

Fall 2025 applications due October 1st

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Additional modules for Center Directors
and Directors Apprentices

Fall 2025 Applications due October 1st

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Once certified, you may contact Southland to purchase a school banner or decal.