This brief builds upon the ideas presented in “Grow Your Own ECE: Cultivating Community Partnerships” to provide practical guidance for early care and education program leaders considering Grow Your Own partnerships. This brief and the corresponding reflection guide will help you assess your program’s readiness and capacity to engage in these collaborations and offer strategies for building strong, mutually beneficial partnerships to support your program’s goals and values.
Grow Your Own ECE: Program Leader Guidance
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