Teaching Your Child Positive Behaviors
Families can make a big difference in their child’s behavior by teaching them positive ways to manage their feelings.
Supporting Positive Behaviors
Explore this series of four tips sheets that is aimed at families seeking to promote positive behaviors in their child.
Taking Care of Yourself
Taking care of yourself is important for responding well to a child’s challenging behavior.
Teaching Your Child About Feelings
Helping children recognize and name how they feel can make a big difference in how they express their feelings and how they behave.
Connecting with Your Child During Challenging Moments
Learn ways that families can support a child during challenging moments.
Child Abuse and Neglect
Everyone who works in Head Start programs is a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect. View this collection of resources to learn more and find professional development opportunities.
Head Start FAQs on iLookOut for Child Abuse
iLookOut provides an online professional development course for mandated reporters designed specifically for early childhood staff and providers. Read this FAQ to learn more about the course, who should take it, and how to access it.
Promoting Children's Self-regulation with Tucker the Turtle
Tucker the Turtle is here to help children and families learn simple steps and strategies to work through big feelings like anger. This fun resource will have the whole family thinking like a turtle!
Hearing and Vision Screening
Explore this collection of resources to learn about best practices for hearing and vision screening. Discover strategies to use when talking with families about hearing and vision screening procedures as well as follow-up.
Understanding Addiction and Substance Use Stigma: What You Can Do to Help
Supporting families through substance use and recovery is a Head Start priority. Learn about addiction and substance use stigma and how you can make a difference in your work.