The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and its partners are pleased to introduce the North Carolina Family Engagement and Leadership Framework. Drawing from research, practice and the experiences of families, this Framework describes the necessary components needed to enhance the roles of families of children birth to five years old in child care, education, health and family support settings across the state. The purpose of the Family Engagement and Leadership Framework is to define and identify important family engagement concepts to be applied across early childhood sectors and agencies. (author abstract)