Communities play a special role in the developmentCollaborative and community-based interventions value knowledge and actions that are locally meaningful, congruent with the people's values, and guided by them (Lightburn & Sessions, 2006). The synergies emerging from the interactions of local, culturally relevant, knowledge, and scientific expertise can lead to more encompassing theories and more effective practices (Horowitz, Robinson, & Seifer, 2009).In the following sections, we report the process and results of a series of community reflection meetings (CRMs) aimed at strengthening and promoting the positive development of the communities, their families, and children. We report what we have learned