This elementary school in rural Appalachia has a family resource center which includes a lending library, clothes closet, and parent living room, and offers parenting classes, child care classes, babysitting, and other services needed by parents.
Parents decorate their center and take great pride and ownership in it.
This elementary school's parent center feels comfortable with sofas, chairs, tables, a coffee pot, refrigerator, and microwave. Students also benefit from being able to come to the center to read to their parents and other adults. The center recommends many approaches, including family centers in every school where parents can gather and feel comfortable in their own space.