The Family Café is an interactive forum that provides educational and parenting information to adult caregivers and any other supportive, adult role models while their NASA SEMAA student is in class. The Family Café also puts these adults in touch with various local resources and programs that are available for the student. Typically, the Family Café meets for 3-hour sessions over seven consecutive Saturdays for a total of 21 hours of participation. Each 3-hour session features hands-on learning activities, lively group discussions, and dynamic guest speakers. A trained Family Café Coordinator plans and facilities each session.

In addition to the Saturday Model, the Family Café also exists as both an After-School and In-School Model. These models may include multiple sessions of a 1-3 hour duration or single “Family Nights,” taking the form of a Star Party, Science Night, Interactive Tour, etc. As with the Saturday Model, each session is facilitated by a trained Family Café Coordinator and features hands-on learning activities, lively group discussions, and dynamic guest speakers.