ERSEA Institute 2022
Watch these professional development sessions for Head Start staff. They are designed to support eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) priorities in a changing landscape.
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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.
Leadership Track
Watch these professional development sessions if you are in a leadership role at a Head Start program. They are designed to support ERSEA priorities in a changing landscape.
Direct Service Track
Watch these professional development sessions if you are in a direct service staff role at a Head Start program. They are designed to support the implementation of ERSEA priorities.
Plenaries
Go deeper in your understanding of ERSEA topics and strengthen your practice to improve your program’s services.
ERSEA Services from a Systems Lens
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.
ERSEA: Moving Beyond Implementation
This video explores the new ERSEA Assessment Tool and strategies to support ERSEA services.
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start Eligibility Through Tribal TANF
Learn how AIAN programs can maximize existing eligibility criterion to enroll additional tribal children, expanding tribal control and decision-making in determining which children to serve in Head Start programs.
American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Eligibility
In this webinar, Office of Head Start leadership discuss American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start program eligibility for tribal children and families and addresses FAQs from the Information Memoranda.
Selection Criteria Development Worksheet
Use this worksheet to identify and evaluate the sources of data used to develop and maintain your program’s selection criteria.
Eligibility Reference Sheet
Use these reference charts to identify the types of documents that can be used to verify Head Start eligibility.
