Head Start recognizes, supports and promotes parents as the primary educators and nurturers of their children. Parents are presented opportunities to become involved as informed decision makers about program policies, classroom observers/volunteers and advocates for their children and families. All parents are automatically members of their child’s center parent committee and monthly meetings are scheduled, with parents conducting these meetings to get input from all who attend regarding program issues. Parents are encouraged to serve as volunteers to assist teachers with classroom activities and to assist with recruiting other families. Parents are also expected to participate in quarterly parent-teacher conferences to discuss children’s progress and set goals for children’s learning development with home teaching activities, to reinforce classroom activities. Head Start also has a ‘FATHERS’ group, to encourage male involvement in their young children’s development.