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Find information about bachelor's degree programs across each Head Start region.

Find information about post-bachelor's degree certificates and advanced degree programs across each Head Start region.

Read more about credentialing and degree programs databases for Head Start family services staff and its prescreening process.

It is important to address ways to reduce risk for accidents, injuries, and maltreatment in group environments. Watch this video series to learn strategies to keep children safe in early education settings.

To keep children safe, early care education settings can develop plans to reduce the risk of hazards. Learn to identify risks and discover how it is key to develop protocols as part of regular program operations.

Review the Head Start Program Performance Standards for developing school readiness goals at the program level. Find out how to develop individual child goals that link to school readiness goals.

Learn about appropriate research-based curricula for infants and toddlers in group care and home-based settings. An appropriate curriculum offers some flexibility in how it is implemented.

Daily interactions with infants and toddlers are the foundation of quality care. Discover how education staff can tailor these interactions to the needs of each child.

Temperament refers to inborn behavioral “styles” and describes how children approach and react to the world. Explore how understanding infant and toddler temperaments helps adults individualize interactions.

Caregiving routines provide a framework for an infant’s or toddler’s day. Learn about individualizing routines in group care and home-based programs. Discover the difference between routines and rituals.