Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid's comprehensive and preventive child health program for individuals under the age of 21.
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.
Hazard Mapping for Early Care and Education Programs
Hazard mapping is a process that Head Start programs can use after an injury occurs. It helps for emergency preparedness planning related to natural disasters.
Head Start Health Services Competencies: A Tool to Support Health Managers and Staff
The Head Start Health Services Competencies are a set of 68 competencies. Each describes an attitude, knowledge, or skill important for effective health services.
Head Start Health Services Competencies Professional Development Assessment
Read this companion document to the Tool to Support Health Managers and Staff. Program directors, health managers, and health staff can use it to promote successful job performance and support career development.