Directors and Managers Supporting Staff
Learn how to make meaningful connections with your staff to work toward the best outcomes for families across a variety of situations. Find ideas and tools to help you plan your FEM program work.
Family & Community
Discussing Program Eligibility and FEM
Learn more about the impact of economic mobility on family program eligibility. Find tips on how to manage challenging discussions on this topic.
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Reporting
Use this resource to learn how to serve and support families experiencing domestic violence where child maltreatment may also be a concern. Review how to file a child abuse report safely, if necessary.
Download the Birth to 5 Father Engagement Guide
Download this practical guide to learn more about how program staff build strong, meaningful, and authentic relationships with fathers in Head Start programs.
Early Head Start and Family Child Care: Using Partnerships to Maximize Your Potential for Success
Explore the benefits of partnerships between Early Head Start (EHS) and family child care (FCC), and discover successful strategies to foster strong collaboration.
Early Head Start for Family Child Care Demonstration Project
Explore materials from an Office of Head Start and Office of Child Care demonstration project. These resources may be useful to Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships that include family child care partners.
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Spotlights on Innovation in the Field
Explore this collection of grantee-focused stories and news articles from across the nation.
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships: Partnership Elements Worksheet
Use the Partnerships Elements Worksheet when planning and developing partnerships. Also, find out what these programs found important to build and sustain successful partnerships.
Earned Income Tax Credit and Other Refundable Tax Credits
Explore resources about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax benefit for low-income individuals and families.
Education and Career
Learn to support families’ goals around career pathways, finding a new job, getting a GED or high school diploma, accessing job training, pursuing and paying for college and higher education, or starting a business.
Last Updated: October 5, 2017