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Strengthening Connections

When schools and families work together, students don’t just do better academically. They feel seen, supported, and part of something bigger than the classroom. Our team wants to help build those connections through intention, using tools and strategies that bring schools, families, and communities into genuine partnership. 

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Community & Family Engagement Offerings

Family Fun Nights

Learning is more powerful when families are in the room. Family Fun Nights bring schools, families, and communities together for shared experiences that strengthen relationships, spark engagement, and remind everyone that student success is a team effort.

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Managing Emotions Using Calm Kits

This course introduces the brain-based self-regulation strategies using sensory tools and calm spaces—and shows educators how to partner with families to support emotional well-being both inside and outside the classroom. 

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Family Voice

Trust between schools and families doesn’t develop overnight. It requires work and a way to bring everyone together. Our team will help administrators create these conditions for open and honest communication with families and communities, fostering a school culture where collaboration is the norm and every voice feels welcome. 

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Family Engagement Leadership Teams

These leadership teams unite educators, families, and community members around a shared commitment to student success—building relationships and strategies that sustain school-family partnerships over time. 

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Common Sense Parenting

 A six-week course that gives families practical, research-backed strategies for supporting positive behavior at home. Parents learn how to set clear expectations, use praise effectively, prevent and address challenging behaviors, and help their children build the self-control skills that carry over into school. 

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Community & Family Engagement Offerings

Bring families into the Science of Reading journey with customizable events, take-home kits, and communication tools that make literacy learning meaningful at home and at school. 

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Escape Room Experiences

Our immersive, story-based Escape Room Experiences spark empathy, encourage teamwork, and give participants a real window into the challenges facing families and communities. Leaving everyone better equipped to create meaningful change in their schools and communities. 

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Free Resources from SD SFEC

The South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) connects students’ families, educators, and communities. Empowering learners with the support they need to succeed. Their free resources offer training and tools to help everyone work together for student success inside and outside the classroom.
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SD SFEC Free Resources

The South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) connects students' families, educators, and communities—empowering learners with the support they need to succeed. Check out the free family engagement resources from SD SFEC. These resources offer training and tools to help educators, families, and communities work together to support student success inside and outside the classroom.

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Maximize Your Title Funding

Compass specializes in turning Title funds into innovative, customized family engagement strategies that go further and make a deeper impact.
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Early Childhood

Children's early years matter. We offer expert guidance and resources to support healthy growth, learning, and development.

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Stronger Communities

We empower communities to connect, grow, and create meaningful change through collaboration, learning, and impact that lasts for generations.
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ThirdSpace for OST

We keep students engaged beyond school by providing training, tools, and activities to enrich out-of-school programs.
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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS

The South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (SD SFEC) connects students' families, educators, and communities—empowering learners with the support they need to succeed.

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Engaging Fathers

This five-session cohort helps fathers build parenting skills, strengthen relationships with their children, and create lasting positive change in their families and communities.

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Empowering Families Leadership Retreat

This retreat, hosted by the SD Statewide Family Engagement Center, is designed by families, for families. It's an opportunity for parenting adults to grow, connect, and build leadership skills in a supportive, empowering environment.

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The CFS Vision

Children do better when communities, families, and schools work together.

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