THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

The Family Partnership delivers early childhood education and developmental therapies at our two multicultural therapeutic preschools: Four Directions in south Minneapolis and Children’s First Early Learning Center in north Minneapolis. Through high-quality preschool programming, we prepare children for kindergarten and beyond by advancing children’s learning, reversing developmental delays, and strengthening parents’ involvement in their children’s learning. The Family Partnership’s preschools serve children ages 16 months to 5 years (and school-age children with before, after, summer, and school release-day care and are NAEYC-accredited, rated four stars in the Parent Aware program (highest rating), and are rated as Strong Beginnings Centers by Hennepin County and the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

The Family Partnership’s parent development and engagement programs support parents and caregivers to build family wellbeing and overcome challenges through groups, home visits, and intensive prenatal and infant programs. The Family Partnership offers parenting programs that focus on parents with cognitive disabilities caring for young children, parents with children at risk for out-of-home placement, parents with open children protection cases, and new parents who have experienced trauma.

The Family Partnership offers Mobility Mentoring and Intergen, educational and economic empowerment coaching developed by EMPath. Mobility Mentoring partners with families with low income to set and meet goals related to education, income, savings and debt management, family stability, and health and wellbeing. Intergen engages parents/caregivers and children together to set and fulfill goals that set the whole family on the path to success.

For 42 years, The Family Partnership’s PRIDE (Promoting Recovery, Independence, Dignity, and Equality) program has supported survivors of sexual exploitation with comprehensive services, including intensive case management, support and education groups, temporary supportive housing, court advocacy services, a pre-charge diversion program, street outreach, economic and education empowerment coaching, and mental health services.