Enterovirus
Learn the facts about Enterovirus, how to prevent it and what to do if someone in your program has it.
Tips for Keeping Infants and Toddlers Safe: A Developmental Guide for Home Visitors – Mobile Infants
Mobile infants have more control of their head, torso, arms, and legs. They also begin to coordinate those movements. At this age, they sleep less and are more active during the day, eager to engage in everything around them.
Questions to Ask When Looking for a Dental Office
Finding a dental office that is best for you and your child can be hard. This Tips sheet provides examples of some questions that you can ask a dental office before you decide to make an appointment.
Tuberculosis
Learn the facts about tuberculosis (TB), how to prevent it, and what to do if someone in your program has it.
A Guide to Safety Conversations with Families
Learn strategies to support ongoing home safety conversations with families using home safety checklists.
Measles
Learn the facts about the measles, how to prevent it, and what to do if someone in your program has it.
Home-based Option
Many children and parents receive Early Head Start and Head Start services right in their own home! Home visitors come once a week and work with parents and their children.
Choosing Healthy Drinks for Your Young Child
Children who are often given sugary drinks are more likely to have tooth decay (cavities). Learn about which drinks have added sugar and which drinks (water and milk) are best for children.
Healthy Children Are Ready to Learn
Health connects to school readiness long before a child enters school. Healthy development continues to support learning throughout childhood and later life. "Health in the earliest years—actually beginning with the future mother's health before she becomes pregnant—lays the groundwork for a lifetime of well-being…"
Strategies from the Field: Active Supervision
Marco Beltran, Office of Head Start (OHS), shares how Region IX grantees—Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) and Contra Costa—have implemented strategies around child supervision. See how these grantees use redundant systems to make sure all children are accounted for in the classroom and on the playground in this 30-minute webinar. Amanda Bryans, director of the Education and Comprehensive Services Division, OHS, also joins the webinar for a question and answer session.