The Office of Head Start recently released ACF-OHS-IM-25-03 Promoting Healthy Eating and Nutrition for Head Start Children and Families. Here’s what you need to know about what it means for your program.

Both dental exams and oral health screenings help assess the health of children’s mouths, but they serve different purposes. Learn why an oral health screening does not take the place of an oral exam.

The guidelines in this section cover how to develop audio/video presentations in English or Spanish that are accessible to all users, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

This resource has tips for finding mental health providers, developing partnerships with them, and referring children and families to their services.

The Office of Head Start National Centers and other vendors are required to transcribe their own multimedia, including webinars and audio conferences, for use on HeadStart.gov.

HeadStart.gov requires all video presentations to have accessible synchronized media. Learn how to create a seamless viewing experience that is compliant with federal accessibility standards.

This resource offers sample interview questions that Head Start managers, supervisors, and directors can use when hiring family services professionals and home visitors.

Family services staff are essential to engaging families in Head Start programs. Thoughtful and intentional recruitment strategies can help you find and hire qualified candidates who are a good fit for the role.

This resource is designed to inform and guide the development of a comprehensive job description for family services professionals who work directly with families in Head Start programs.