- 06 Jun 2025
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Connect and Engage with Families
- Updated on 06 Jun 2025
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Make this school year your most connected yet! Whether you're welcoming new families or continuing relationships with returning ones, clear communication sets the tone. Explore how Procare’s built-in tools can help you stay in touch, keep everyone informed, and create a strong sense of community from day one.
Messaging Made Simple
Clear, timely communication builds trust and strengthens family partnerships. With Procare’s messaging tools, it’s easy to stay connected, keep parents informed, and support private conversations when it matters most.
Parent Messaging allows you to have private conversations with parents, send text messages and add parent kiosk messages. Parent messaging is available via the Procare website and mobile app.
Office Chat allows parents to have private conversations with admins to discuss more sensitive topics, such as billing.
Please use these resources to help introduce your staff and parents to the new parent-to-admin (Office Chat) messaging:
Personalized Newsletters
Effective communication with families is essential for creating a supportive and informed learning environment. Communicate with families through sharing daily photos and updates , sending newsletters and messages..
Setting up newsletter templates simplifies regular communication, keeping families connected with to your center.
Share Important Documents
Use the eDocuments feature to have parents and staff complete required documentation electronically.
Streamlined Invitations for the Upcoming School Year
Get your families connected and engaged with their child's learning journey! Learn how to easily invite families to create a Procare account for real-time updates and easy communication.
Stay Connected with the Mobile App
Provide families with more information about The Family App Experience and the benefits using the child care mobile app for staying connected to their child's learning journey.
Additional Information
- Review and set up sign-in options, such as curbside contactless (GPS) sign-in/out.
- Create a parent kiosk form to have parents answer important questions during check-in/out, such as health related questions or if the child is cold or hot lunch.
- View our Getting to Know Your Procare App to introduce your parents to Procare.