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Love for Head Start

Watch Tala Hooban, acting director of the Office of Head Start, and Yolanda Motley, program officer for Early Learning Services at Clover Head Start, spread some #HeadStartLove during Tala's site visit to Clover.

Caring for Our Children: Standards and Resources

Learn more about the national standards and the subset of standards called CFOC Basics, which represent the minimum health and safety standards required in Head Start programs.

Keeping Them Safe: Video Series

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

Head Start Regulations Related to Family Child Care Program Option

Explore these resources to learn more about the Head Start Program Performance Standards related to the family child care program option.

Head Start and Child Care Collaboration

Discover resources to help partnerships find ways to understand, respect, and work with the similarities and differences between Head Start programs and child care.

Child Care Health Consultants Make Early Care and Education Programs Healthier and Safer

Learn how child care health consultants’ (CCHCs) expertise and knowledge can support early care and education programs. Discover ways CCHCs can help ensure healthy and safe learning environments.

Child Care Health Consultation: Skill-Building Modules

These interactive learning activities will help child care health consultants learn to effectively share their expertise with programs. Explore six realistic scenarios to build and enhance consultation skills.

Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers

Explore training and delivery methods used by states to train child care professionals. Also, find health and safety training resources, and state examples that show where to access training opportunities.