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Today, Cumberland County Schools (CCS) unveiled an exciting new resource through Cumberland Family Academy (CFA), the district’s dedicated family engagement initiative.

Introducing Family Engagement On Demand (FEOD) – a powerful, all-in-one tool created to support busy families in guiding their child’s educational journey. From academic assistance to social-emotional support, FEOD offers flexible, accessible solutions to meet families wherever they are, whenever they need it.

CCS has partnered with Successful Innovations Inc., a leader in strategic family engagement solutions, to bring families, educators and students (Pre-K through 12th grade) an innovative, cloud-based platform. This dynamic resource delivers interactive resources and live-streamed content, covering a wide range of topics that empower families and educators to work together for student success.

Diverse, Easily-Accessible Sessions
With expert support and guidance at their fingertips, families will get access to learning videos and opportunities to participate in expert-led sessions on a wide variety of topics that support student success.Topics range from "Supporting Your Child with ADHD" and "Strategies to Address Chronic Absenteeism" to "Safe Clicks: Navigating Online Safety" and "AI Demystified: What Parents Need to Know for Their Kids." Each session is archived for on-demand viewing, providing families the convenience and flexibility to access content anytime, anywhere—whether on a mobile device, laptop, desktop or web browser.

Parents' Feedback About FEOD
After the formal announcement of FEOD, parents were invited to test the new tool and provide their feedback to the district:

"As the parent who often helps my son with his fourth-grade math homework, I see that the Family Engagement on Demand videos and tools can refresh my math knowledge and skills. They seem streamlined and quite easy to find and understand. I love it! Anything that makes life more efficient, I'm with it."
~ E.E. Miller Elementary School Parent Brent Goad

"I'm excited because Hispanic and Latino parents, like me, are very busy as well. Many times, when we refer to family engagement, we think of active [physically present] engagement in the school. But with Hispanic families, time, transportation and the communication barrier often hinders us from engaging. Having access to FEOD will now allow us the chance to engage and take a more proactive approach to helping our kids be successful and the resources are provided in Spanish."
~ CCS Parent of Three Students Zenaida Cranford 

"I feel the sessions are 'real life' and informative. They'll help us [parents] help our kids transition from high school to adulthood. That's important because oftentimes parents of high schoolers get lost in 'the family engagement conversation.'"
~ Seventy-First High School Parent Njeri Fikes

Expert Insights for Educators & Families, Community Connections 
FEOD also features expert-led sessions for both educators and families. These facilitators provide real-time engagement and feedback to families, while CCS educators can participate to further support their school communities.

The platform brings valuable community resources directly to families by hosting live-streamed sessions featuring community stakeholders as guest speakers. FEOD offers local leaders a unique opportunity to engage with families and share their expertise.

"Parents are busy. They are 'on the go' and this is a parent-friendly resource that regardless of whether they're in the car-rider line or at the grocery store or waiting to pick-up their child from practice, they will be able to tap into resources ranging from academic success to social-emotional support and the list goes on," said Dr. Lindsay Whitley, the associate superintendent of CCS Communications and Community Engagement. "We're proud to offer a resource, which accompanies our CFA broadcasts, that truly meets our families where they are. It's a game changer for ensuring our families feel supported and empowered every step of the way to student success."

To learn more about Cumberland Family Academy's Family Engagement On Demand, click here.

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