The Center to Advance Family Engagement (CAFÉ) is dedicated to helping families and schools work together so that every child, especially those with disabilities from highly mobile backgrounds, can succeed. Family CAFÉ focuses on communities and schools with highly mobile families who have children with disabilities, where strong family-school partnerships are often the most needed and the hardest to build.
Family CAFÉ exists to make family engagement simple, effective, and meaningful. We believe that when families are part of the decision-making process, students thrive. By working hand-in-hand with schools, we help ensure students with disabilities are included, supported, and given every opportunity to learn and grow.
We create and share practical tools, resources, and training programs that support both families and educators. These include:
