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title: "Family Data Overview"
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updated: 2024-10-17T14:01:13Z
published: 2024-10-17T14:01:13Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Family Data Overview

Family Data is the place to record all family and child related information including enrollment dates, schedules, classrooms and immunization records. You may also assign authorized pickups, emergency contacts, etc., and store photographs of family members and pickup persons.

## Configure Family Data

Before entering family and child information you’ll want to configure at least some of the overall “Data Management” settings that affect all families like classroom names. Other items such as re-usable schedule templates, tracking categories, enrollment status and immunization requirements you may set up now or come back to later.

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1. Begin by setting up [Departments](/procare-desktop/docs/departments) which are then connected to [Work Areas](/procare-desktop/docs/work-areas) and [Classrooms](/procare-desktop/docs/classrooms).
2. You may also wish to configure things like [Schedule Templates](/procare-desktop/docs/schedule-templates), [Enrollment Status](/procare-desktop/docs/child-enrollment-status-staff-employment-status-1), [Tracking Items](/procare-desktop/docs/tracking-items-global-local) and [Immunizations](/procare-desktop/docs/set-up-immunizations-shot-records-and-requirements).

## Family Information

Once you’ve set up the basic System Configuration settings you’re ready to begin entering families and children.

1. Enter a new [Family Account](/procare-desktop/docs/account-family-information) then [Add Children](/procare-desktop/docs/add-child-to-account) to the account.
2. [Add Photos](/procare-desktop/docs/photo-editor) to each person (optional).
3. Assign a Primary Classroom and link people to each child on the [Information & Relationships](/procare-desktop/docs/child-information-relationships) screen.
4. Assign an [Enrollment Status](/procare-desktop/docs/child-enrollment-status) and [Schedules](/procare-desktop/docs/assign-child-schedules) to each child.
5. Use [Child or Account Tracking](/procare-desktop/docs/assign-tracking-to-child-account-employee-vendor) to help track information.
6. Print Reports like Roll Call or Sign In/Out Sheets, Enrollment Reports, Information Sheets, Child Birthdays, etc.

P.S. Don’t forget to [Backup Your Data](/procare-desktop/docs/backup-restore-database) each day.

## What Do you want to set up next?

### Family Accounting

[Family Accounting Overview](/procare-desktop/docs/family-accounting-overview)

### Tuition Express

[Tuition Express Overview](/procare-desktop/docs/tuition-express-overview)

**Attendance Tracking** [Attendance Tracking Overview](/procare-desktop/docs/attendance-tracking-overview)

**Meal Tracker** [Meal Tracker Overview](/procare-desktop/docs/meal-tracker-overview)