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Learn about the regulations governing the management, maintenance, and disposition of equipment purchased with federal funds.

Learn about the laws and regulations grantees must comply with and the forms they must complete when they acquire, construct, or renovate property with federal funds.

Register for available Tribal Consultations with leaders of tribal governments operating American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start programs.

Learn ways home visiting sets the stage for close, trusting relationships. Explore how it’s a key element in any program that supports children and their families and helps build healthy brain development.

Head Start programs provide comprehensive child development and family support services. Learn how programs can enhance children’s physical, social and emotional, and intellectual development.

In this section of the Home Visitor Handbook, learn about the Head Start Program Performance Standards that provide the general requirements of the home-based option.

Education in home-based programs happens during home visits and socializations. Explore the ways to use those times to help parents take advantage of learning experiences throughout their day-to-day routines. 

Learn how home visitors can help promote the parent’s role as the child’s teacher during socializations. Discover how to use experiences focused on the parent-child relationship. 

Review the Head Start Program Performance Standards around home visitors credential and coursework requirements. 

Research shows the most important role of a home visitor is structuring child-focused home visits. Learn how to promote parents’ ability to support the child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.