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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).

Navigating Conversations with Families About Money

This video offers Head Start program staff strategies for engaging families in conversations about money in a way that is rooted in dignity and respect.

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.

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.

Our Language Matters

Director Garvin shares how family service professionals can initiate caring conversations about McKinney-Vento eligibility. He also provides examples of how small language changes can make a big difference.