Enhancing Family Relationships

Course code ECED 2200

Credit 2.0

Length 40.0 hours

Course outline View

This course develops student’s knowledge and skill in building positive relationships with families in a childcare context. Students will deepen insight into family dynamics, community and cultural influences, anti-bias approaches and the critical role of family/caregiver partnerships.

Prerequisites

ECED 2313, ECED 2314, ECED 2315.

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What you will learn

  • Needs of infants, toddlers, and children needing extra support
  • Relationship between the caregiver and the parent/guardian of infants, toddlers, and children needing extra support
  • Continuity of care
  • Potentially challenging situations: culturally diverse families, divorce, blended family, single parent, teenage parents, family poverty, violence or abuse in home
  • Regulations, centre practice and family approaches to child rearing Community resources
  • Communication plans in childcare centres

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
72634 September 2, 2026
to October 28, 2026
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
72639 September 2, 2026
to October 28, 2026
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
61961 May 6, 2026
to June 24, 2026
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.