ELEMENT 3
RELATIONSHIPS
A quality program develops, nurtures, and maintains positive relationships and interactions among staff, participants, families, and communities.

A quality program:
Plan To Improve
1. *Has staff that respect and communicate with one another and are role models of positive adult relationships.
2. Has a system for the collection and monitoring
of participant attendance data.
3. *Interacts with families in a comfortable, respectful, welcoming way.
4. *Treats participants with respect and listens to what they say.
5. Teaches participants to make responsible choices and encourages positive outcomes.
6. Is sensitive to the culture and language of participants.
7. Establishes meaningful community collaborations.
8. Builds a sense of community among participants.
9. Is structured to create close, sustained relationships between individual participants and caring adults.
10. Has scheduled meetings with its major stakeholders.
11. Encourages former participants to contribute as volunteers or staff.
*Denotes items to be assessed prior to program start-up.  
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