Outreach and Recruitment
Explore outreach and recruitment strategies and tips, including using community assessment data and equity considerations for ERSEA.
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ERSEA
Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) tasks are some of the most important work performed by Head Start programs. ERSEA governs how programs determine eligibility, enroll children, and track attendance. Discover resources to help programs assess the needs of their communities and recruit the children and families most in need. Explore materials and tools to help programs market their services, and develop and implement selection criteria. Also, find resources to identify community partners and better address community needs.
Enrollment and the Family Partnership Process
Explore the role of family services professionals in the enrollment and family partnership processes, including tips for the family assessment and caring conversations with families.
Director Khari M. Garvin Reflects on Full Enrollment Initiative Feedback
Hear Khari M. Garvin, director of the Office of Head Start, directly respond to grant recipient feedback received throughout the course of the year about the Full Enrollment Initiative. We are in this together!
New Head Start Eligibility for Children in Tribal and Agricultural Programs
This page includes informational resources about the additional flexibility to serve children in tribal communities and children of farmworkers.
Letter from the Director on the Changes to Eligibility Criteria for Regions XI and XII
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.
Letter from the Director to MSHS Leaders
Read Director Garvin’s letter on the changes to Head Start eligibility criteria for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs.
Letter from ACF's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary to Tribal Leaders
ACF's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Hild addresses changes to the eligibility criteria for American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start programs.
New Eligibility Provisions for American Indian and Alaska Native Programs
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-03 | Issuance Date: 05/13/2024
New Eligibility Provisions for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs
Log Number: ACF-OHS-PI-24-04 | Issuance Date: 05/13/2024
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Eligibility
In this webinar, learn about the new Head Start eligibility criteria for children in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs. Head Start leaders discuss how the provisions impact MSHS programs.
