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Welcome!

Welcome to the official National Family Development Credential Program! Many states have worked with us to develop affiliated FDC programs that adhere to these requirements and use the Empowerment Skills books by Dr. Claire Forest. This ensures that regardless of location, those who have earned the FDC have similar training. To learn about establishing an FDC system in your state, please contact National Family Development Credential Program Manager at: nationalfdc@uconn.edu or Dr. Claire Forest, National FDC Director at claire.forest@uconn.edu

The Family Development Credential © is the ORIGINAL strength-based curriculum for home visitors, and still THE BEST:

Evidence-based

Endorsed by Head Start

Popular and Powerful

Cost-Effective

Has trainings NEAR YOU

linked to COLLEGE CREDITS