Health Manager Orientation Guide
Use this guide to orient Head Start health managers to their role and to strengthen the provision of health and behavioral health services across your program.
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Health and Mental Health Services Staff
Check out these resources for Head Start program staff who manage, oversee, or coordinate health and mental health services. Learn now to carry out requirements and best practices for health and mental health prevention, promotion, early identification, and interventions.
Infectious Diseases
Explore these resources to find information and tools that staff can use to reduce the risk of infection for children, families, and staff in Head Start programs.
Community Health and Mental Health Partnerships
In this chapter of the Health Manager Orientation Guide, learn about the health manager’s role in building community partnerships to strengthen health and mental health services.
Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes considerations related to establishing and maintaining a Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee.
Examples of Community Health and Mental Health Partnerships
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes examples of community health and mental health partnerships to support Head Start health services.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes how to develop a written agreement, known as a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
Community Partnerships Supporting Infants and Toddlers
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes community partnerships that support infants, toddlers, and their families.
Sharing Information About Community Partnerships
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes how to train staff and collaborate with families to strengthen community partnerships.
Building a Successful Health Manager Network
Use this resource to learn how to create a Health Manager Network in your community and find tips to keep the network going.
Head Start Health Services Competencies
These tools, for new and experienced staff, address science-informed practices for early childhood health staff. Each is indicative of an attitude, knowledge, or skill. Use this for professional development.
