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Watch this webinar to hear Office of Head Start leadership discuss the Final Rule on Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start programs.

Learn about the effects of lead on young children and how to prevent exposure in drinking water.

Hear from Marco Beltran, senior program specialist from the Office of Head Start, about testing water for lead in Head Start facilities.

Watch Tala Hooban, acting director of the Office of Head Start, and Yolanda Motley, program officer for Early Learning Services at Clover Head Start, spread some #HeadStartLove during Tala's site visit to Clover.

Head Start, Inc. in Billings, MT shares how they overhauled their benefits packages to better meet the needs of their workforce, including parental leave and access to employee assistance programs.

The Parents in Community Action (PICA) program shares how they operate a training program that helps Head Start parents gain workforce skills and experience.

Staff from Inspire Development Centers in Washington state describe how they offer financial incentives to recruit and retain employees.

Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) shares how they offer a supportive, positive workplace environment by promoting staff empowerment, hiring staff with unique skills, and supporting trauma-informed care practices.

Shasta County Head Start program shares how they restructured their program and requested enrollment reduction to better meet the needs of families and improve compensation for their workforce.

Systems are the backbone to offering quality ERSEA services. This video explores the elements of ERSEA and shows how they intersect with the Head Start management systems.