Final Rule on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming – Technical Updates
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-06 | Issuance Date: 10/31/2024
Staff Wellness
These resources help in developing a culture of wellness for Head Start staff by focusing on overall organizational wellness. This collection also includes information on how to develop a staff wellness action plan.
Adult Recess
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.
Sesame Workshop Videos for Head Start Staff and Families
Use these videos to acknowledge the hard work of Head Start program staff, and to help families learn more about the comprehensive Head Start health and early learning services.
Strategies for Wellness and Social Connection from the U.S. Surgeon General
Dr. Sangeeta Parikshak, Office of Head Start senior analyst, and Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, discuss the importance of social connection for wellness and mental health.
Supporting the Workforce: Stories from Head Start Programs
Watch these testimonials from programs across the country to discover strategies to better meet the needs of the Head Start workforce.
Tips to Support Family Services Staff Wellness
Review strategies to support the wellness of family services professionals and home visitors; the resource is written for program supervisors and leaders as well as family services staff and home visitors themselves.
Program Strategies for Leaders and Supervisors
Program leaders play an essential role in creating a healthy workplace by supporting policies and practices that minimize staff stress and burnout, promote staff wellness, and support high-quality family engagement.
Cultivating Wellness: 8 Dimensions of Staff Well-being
This resource describes eight dimensions of staff well-being. Head Start programs can use this resource to make sure they are promoting staff wellness across all dimensions.
You Make the Difference: Posters
These posters provide tips for staff on how to reduce stress and make the workplace a great place to be.
Creating a Staff Wellness Action Plan (SWAP)
A Staff Wellness Action Plan (SWAP) allows your program to be intentional about creating a workplace that values staff wellness, mental health, and physical health. This resource will help you develop your own SWAP.