98 Family & Community Partnerships 2. Communication (continued) 6. Maintaining Confidentiality Level 1 Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and ensuring privacy in communication about children, families, and staff members. Follow program policies regarding maintaining and monitoring of confidential information. FCP 2.6.1 Level 2 Understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality for children and family members in regard to: o Family information o Child records Enforce program policies regarding maintaining, and monitoring of confidential information. FCP 2.6.2 Level 3 Inform staff and family members policies and procedures regarding confidential information including: o Who has access to records kept by the program o What procedures are used to monitor and protect records from unauthorized use FCP 2.6.3 Level 4 Develop policies and procedures for maintaining and monitoring of confidential information. FCP 2.6.4 Level 5 Provide learning opportunities, leadership, resources, and information that promote partnerships between families, programs, agencies and community resources while addressing the privacy rights of families. FCP 2.6.5 7. Recognizing Symptoms of Stress Level 1 Recognize that families function in a variety of ways and that children or families may require support from outside the program. Follow program policies and procedures regarding the sharing of concerns with appropriate supervisor. FCP 2.7.1 Level 2 Understand the value of daily communication with families about children’s well-being. Follow program policies and procedures when concerns arise based on observations of or interactions with a child or family. FCP 2.7.2 Level 3 Assess risk factors related to family stress and its impact on family functioning. Modify the learning environment to be responsive to children’s needs during times of unusual stress. FCP 2.7.3 Level 4 Develop policies and procedures regarding the assessment of risk factors related to family stress. Develop policies and procedures regarding appropriate sharing of concerns regarding family functioning. Evaluate questions or concerns from staff members or other adults and act as a professional resource. Provide learning opportunities for staff regarding family stress and its impact on family functioning, protective services, risk factors, and community sources. FCP2.7.4 Level 5 Provide leadership to early childhood professionals in acquiring knowledge and skills related to family functioning, and in becoming familiar with community resources related to the needs of families. FCP 2.7.5