Strong family and community engagement is a cornerstone of student success in early childhood and beyond. In this interactive session, participants will explore practical strategies for increasing family involvement with a specific focus on father engagement, leveraging parent surveys to inform practice, and fostering an inclusive program/school culture. Attendees will engage in collaborative activities to exchange ideas, reflect on current practices, and co-create actionable plans they can take back to their schools or districts. Key Points: -Designing parent surveys -Using data to drive engagement efforts -Strategies to increase father participation -Collaboration, networking, and resource sharing -Plan of action Objective: By the end of the session, participants will be able to explore effective practices and tools for engaging families, collaborate with peers to share ideas, will reflect on potential barriers, and will develop a draft of their action plan for family and community engagement in their program.