Meals, Snacks, and Diapers to Children
Head Start and Early Head Start programs may provide meals, snacks, and diapers to enrolled children and families.
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Mental Health and Wellness
Find resources to support resilience, healing, and recovery to help families and children during the pandemic.
Mental Health Support
Explore examples of how other grantees have used COVID-19 funds to serve children and families in creative and innovative ways. Discover ideas for meeting the mental health needs of families in your community.
Moving Onward and Upward into a New Program Year
Watch as OHS Director Khari Garvin enthusiastically welcomes new and returning Head Start staff to the 2023–2024 program year.
Office of Head Start CAMP: Session 6
Watch this final session in a six-week series to hear Office of Head Start (OHS) leadership address questions and concerns about offering Head Start and Early Head Start services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OHS COVID-19 Updates
Explore the steps Head Start and Early Head Start programs should take to prevent COVID-19 among their staff, children, and families.
Operating In-person Services
Discover best practices and considerations for providing in-person services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Programs must also adhere to guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials.
Policy Council as Leaders in Serving Families Experiencing Homelessness
In a special message to Policy Council members, Dr. Bergeron asks programs to serve more families experiencing homelessness. It includes discussion questions for Councils to consider.
Preventing Child Maltreatment
Child maltreatment can happen in any setting. Head Start programs need leadership, support for staff, and training to make sure children are safe from harm while in our care.
Putting COVID-19 Funds to Work: Examples from the Field
Explore examples of how other grantees have used COVID-19 funds to serve children and families in creative and innovative ways. Discover ideas for serving children and families in your community. Share your story.
