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This document illustrates where changes would be made to the current Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS).

Share this video series with families to begin conversations about setting financial goals, creating action plans for tracking progress, and exploring options and benefits of increasing their financial capability.

Setting up mealtimes as a chance to learn builds a child’s health, development, and social skills. Learn how positive eating environments, responsive feeding, and family style dining help form lifelong good habits.

These pictures and visuals help present important information in a way that children can understand and use. They encourage engagement and learning in many different settings, routines, and activities.

Behavioral expectations visual supports help children understand and participate safely during daily activities and routines. These visuals support safe and positive behavior in many different settings and activities.

Play visual supports help children understand what to play with and how to play, helping them engage more independently. These visuals support engagement and learning in many different settings and activities.

Activities visual supports help children understand what to do during daily routines, which can increase participation. Use visuals to support engagement and learning in many different settings and activities.

Social and emotional visual supports are important in helping children learn regulation, friendship, and problem-solving skills. Use visuals to support learning in many different settings and activities.

Explore these resources for strategies to help families access substance use treatment and mental health services. Learn how to have sensitive conversations about substance use and offer non-judgmental support.

Explore these resources created by the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety and Sesame Workshop to support healthy practices in early childhood settings.