Family Literacy - Adult Education and Literacy Services
Family Literacy programs offer parents an opportunity to increase their education and employability while learning to support their children's development. These programs provide four integrated components to the family.
- Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children.
- Training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children.
- Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency.
- An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences.
Maryland Reporting
Maryland Department of Labor Family Literacy Forms - A system for reporting parent achievement
Additional Resources
- The Maryland Children's Health Program
Federally Funded Health Insurance Program for low income children up to age 19 and pregnant women of any age - The National Center for Family Literacy
The NCFL pioneers – and continuously improves – various family literacy models and approaches to improve the lives of at-risk children and families. - NIFL - Family Literacy Special Collection
This National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) special collection provides individuals working with families a way to access a variety of high quality resources quickly and easily.