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Discover resources to support programs and individuals as they meet the applicable professional qualifications and engage in professional development opportunities in the family child care option.

Use these resources and materials to help plan to deliver services within a family child care setting.

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

Explore materials from an Office of Head Start and Office of Child Care demonstration project. These resources may be useful to  Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships that include family child care partners.

Explore ways children and families receive Head Start services in a family child care setting. Learn how staff provides comprehensive services to support positive family and child outcomes.

Explore this collection of resources to learn how to support children’s social and emotional well-being. This collection also includes resources related to adult mental wellness.

In this Head Start A to Z, 2.0 training module, learn about Head Start expectations concerning program planning and service system design. Discover the skills needed to lead teams through the planning and design processes. 

Learn how Head Start programs can use data effectively to make strategic decisions that bolster the success of the children and families they serve.

Learn about the standards, expectations, and best practices that guide a community assessment, an essential first step in designing responsive programs.