Continuity in Early Childhood: A Framework for Home, School, and Community Linkages

This document focuses on what a community can do to support families with young children. The extent to which ideas in the document can be tried will depend on the resources available to a community. A framework is presented that identifies what a home, school, and community partnership can do to help families thrive as they experience change and their young children grow. It explains how connections among the home, school, and community enable families to move from setting to setting with ease and build on their previous experiences. It defines the goal of continuity: for families to be able to shape and choose appropriate services for themselves and for their young children every step along their path. Families will then be able to move forward with confidence and hope.