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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.

Head Start Cares About Your Whole Family

This video highlights the Head Start strengths-based approach that recognizes families as their children’s first teachers and honors cultural perspectives when building relationships with families.

Enrollment Forward in 10 Minutes Video Series

In the Enrollment Forward in 10 Minutes videos, grant recipients share program approaches to workforce recruiting and identifying eligible children to receive Head Start services.

Family Recruitment Video and Implementation Guide

Head Start programs can use the video Head Start Cares About Your Whole Family to recruit new families. Review this guidance for how to integrate the video into your recruitment strategies.

ERSEA Insights

This resource outlines strategies and guiding questions to help programs build and maintain responsive ERSEA systems.

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