Family Impact Analysis Checklist Template (Page 4 of 4) in pdf

Principle 5. Family engagement.

Policies and programs must encourage partnerships between professionals and

families. Organizational culture, policy, and practice should include relational and participatory practices that preserve

family dignity and respect family autonomy.

How well does the policy, program, or practice:

Strong

Adequate

Limited

N/A

provide full information and a range of choices to families, recognizing that the

length and intensity of services may vary according to family needs?

train and encourage professionals to work in collaboration with families, to allow

families to make their own decisions (within the confines of the law), and to respect their

choices?

involve family members, particularly from marginalized families, in policy and

program development, implementation, and evaluation?

affirm and build upon the existing and potential strengths of families, even when families

are challenged by adversity?

make flexible program options available and easily accessible through co-location,

coordinated application and reimbursement procedures, and collaboration across

agencies, institutions, and disciplines?

establish a coordinated policy and service system that allows localities and service

providers to combine resources from various, diverse funding streams?

acknowledge that the engagement of families, especially those with limited resources,

may require emotional, informational, and instrumental supports (e.g., child care,

financial stipends, transportation)?

connect families to community resources and help them be responsible consumers,

coordinators, and managers of these resources?

build on social supports that are essential to families’ lives (e.g., friends;

family-to-family support; community, neighborhood, volunteer, and faith-based

organizations)?

consider the whole family (even if it is outside the scope of services) and recognize

how family decisions and participation may depend upon competing needs of different

family members?

The Family Impact Institute

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