Crisis and support hotlines can offer immediate help. They provide counseling, resources, and support that are confidential and free. Many are available 24 hours a day.

Supporting children who are facing trauma is a major part of the Head Start Heals campaign. Knowing the signs, symptoms, and supports for children who have experienced trauma fosters healing and resiliency.

Narrated by pediatricians, these videos can help a busy early care and education workforce reinforce health and safety practices.

To keep children safe, early care education settings can develop plans to reduce the risk of hazards. Learn to identify risks and discover how it is key to develop protocols as part of regular program operations.

It is important to address ways to reduce risk for accidents, injuries, and maltreatment in group environments. Watch this video series to learn strategies to keep children safe in early education settings.

Explore these resources to learn about the connection between health and school readiness and to ensure every Head Start child is ready to succeed in school.

Explore this collection of resources to learn how to support children’s social and emotional well-being. This collection also includes resources related to adult mental wellness.

Explore these resource collections to learn about strategies to promote physical and mental health for staff in Head Start programs.

The Head Start Heals campaign increases awareness about how Head Start programs are uniquely qualified to address trauma and promote resilience in young children and families. Explore resources to support this work.

Explore this collection of resources to learn how trauma affects young children and find strategies to reduce its effects in children and adults.