Designed specifically for new Head Start program staff, these resources can help you learn your role with clarity and confidence. Find the materials you need to be successful in your first year and beyond!

Use these posters to help everyone in your program remember the strategies for active supervision.

Learn how to use a caring conversations approach with families to gather information about their living circumstances and determine McKinney-Vento eligibility for Head Start programs.

Read Director Garvin’s letter on the changes to Head Start eligibility criteria for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs.

On March 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law provisions giving Head Start programs additional flexibility to serve children in tribal communities and children of farmworkers.

Practice your adult regulation skills and have some fun playing! Follow along as the Adult Recess videos guide you through a warm up, interactive game, and closing reflection.

This page includes informational resources about the additional flexibility to serve children in tribal communities and children of farmworkers.

This resource helps staff learn about and meet the health needs of children facing rural homelessness. Discover strategies to support health-related needs in rural communities.

Explore the Office of Head Start's answers to common questions about serving families experiencing homelessness. 

A tribal request for information was recently published in the Federal Register. It asks for public comment on whether existing rules, regulations, and available TTA are optimal for tribal Head Start programs.