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  • News You Can Use (14)
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  • Head Start Program Annual Fact Sheets (5)
  • Infectious Disease Fact Sheets (3)
  • Culture of Safety (2)
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Engaging Families of Children with Disabilities

Learn how to effectively partner with families of children with disabilities. This partnership not only promotes children’s learning and development, but also supports family learning, advocacy, and leadership skills.

Background Checks FAQs

Find answers to FAQs around background checks for staff, contractors, and volunteers in a Head Start program.

Family Recruitment Video and Implementation Guide

Head Start programs can use the video Head Start Cares About Your Whole Family to recruit new families. Review this guidance for how to integrate the video into your recruitment strategies.

Parent Tips for Effective Family Engagement

Programs can use this resource, created in partnership with parents, to guide the development of their family engagement strategies and parent leadership opportunities.

Data Brief on Child Safety in Head Start Programs

Read this fact sheet to learn how the Office of Head Start is committed to promoting and ensuring the safety of children.

Head Start Program Facts: Fiscal Year 2021

Explore federal appropriations, annual funding, and program year statistics of the Head Start program for the 2021 fiscal year.

Head Start Program Facts: Fiscal Year 2020

Explore federal appropriations, annual funding, and program year statistics of the Head Start program for the 2020 fiscal year.

Preventing and Responding to Eye Injuries

Eye injuries in children are common, but most are preventable. Review these tips on preventing eye injuries and responding when they happen.

EarlyEdU Alliance: Coursework for Head Start Professional Development

The EarlyEdU Alliance® brings together higher education faculty and policymakers to transform teacher preparation and professional development for Head Start workforce.

Bus Driver Road Performance Observation Form

Program directors and transportation coordinators can use this resource to observe the driving performance of bus drivers.

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