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HeadStart.gov Archive

Family & Community

Measuring What Matters Learning Series

Explore this nine-module course to learn more about using data to enhance your work with children and families using the Measuring What Matters resources.

My White Shoes

In this vignette, a Head Start teacher demonstrates how to engage young children when reading them a book.

National Social Work Month

Each March is a renewed opportunity to honor and celebrate the social work profession nationally. These unsung heroes have a profound, positive impact on the lives of millions of people every day.

National Standards Crosswalk Tool

This Office Hour provides a brief demo of the tool and website. Compare a variety of national standards with your state-specific licensing or quality rating and improvement standards (QRIS).

Office of Head Start CAMP: Session 4

The fourth episode in the CAMP series addresses questions and concerns about Subpart E – Family and Community Engagement, 45 CFR §1302.

On-the-Job Roles and Responsibilities

Learn about typical family services roles and responsibilities, depending on program design. Explore strategies to help you understand specific program policies and procedures.

Opportunities to Partner

Explore strategies to support staff in relationship-building with both mothers and fathers.

Orientation Sessions for Partnerships Teams

Explore this series of Office Hours videos and tools to assist you in working with your Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP). These presentations were conducted by Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC) federal staff and national center training and technical assistance (T/TA) providers. They offered T/TA and additional networking opportunities for EHS-CC Partnership teams that attended the 2015 EHS-CCP Orientation sessions.

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