Developing and Strengthening Fiscal Relationships
Money management can be a challenge in any business. Learn how the relationship between grantee staff and child care partners can foster better fiscal management for child care programs.
Local Early Childhood Partnerships
Explore this topic for strategies and promising practices to support children and their families within Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships and other local partnerships, such as pre-K. Training and technical assistance (T/TA) staff and EHS-CC Partnership grantees and their child care partners will find resources about partnerships, family child care, and regulations and standards. Also find tools and materials around administration, research, and evaluation.
Introduction to Family Engagement in Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships
Find out how to set a course for early childhood quality and best practices for children, families, and child care businesses. Explore ways to build a strong commitment to family engagement.
The Directors Academy: A Case Study
The Directors Academy allows child care partners to come together to share, learn, and network. Child care program directors are provided the opportunity to build their leadership skills.
The Education Navigator: A Program to Support Child Care Providers' Professional Development
The Education Navigator assists child care partner staff in obtaining their Child Development Associate (CDA) from the local community college through practical support and guidance.
Benefits of Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships: Quality Early Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Find out how Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships help to support infants, toddlers, and families. Learn about their experiences as they share their real-life stories.
Fiscal Consultants
Programs, at their discretion, can choose to use Office of Head Start-trained consultants to facilitate the planning and implementation of an Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership or an EHS Expansion.
Research and Reports About Collaborations Between Head Start and Child Care
Read findings, analyses, assessments, and reports about the benefits of successful collaborations between Head Start programs, and child care providers.
Orientation Sessions for Partnerships Teams
Explore this series of Office Hours videos and tools to assist you in working with your Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnership.
Starting an Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership
Explore strategies to help programs successfully implement Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships or EHS Expansion. Learn more about joint planning, family child care, and professional development.
Lessons Learned from the Field
Meeting fiscal challenges, and managing, training, and supporting early care and education staff across programs and systems ensures successful partnerships. Resources in this area include information and tools related to: Making financial decisions; contracts and formal agreements; child care subsidies; human resource policy and legal issues; and staff management.