Every state has a dental hygienist liaison (DHL) to promote good oral health among Head Start participants. Learn about the role of DHLs and how they can help staff promote oral health and prevent oral disease.
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.
Child care health consultants support the health, safety, and wellness of children, families, and staff in early care and education settings. These resources help CCHCs plan, implement, improve, and evaluate health and safety practices.
Programs, at their discretion, can choose to use Office of Head Start-trained consultants to facilitate the planning and implementation of an Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership or an EHS Expansion.
If you are interested in becoming a consultant or reviewer for the Head Start program, visit this website.
These resources are designed to help Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) leaders better utilize consultants to bring lasting change and quality improvement to their programs.