Recognizing Trauma and Building Resilience
Learn the definition of trauma and how it impacts young children. Discover how programs can be more trauma-informed.
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Mental Health
Head Start programs support the mental health of children, families, and staff every day. Early childhood mental health is the same as social and emotional well-being. It is a child’s developing capacity to express and regulate emotions, form trusting relationships, explore, and learn—all in the cultural context of family and community. The mental health of children and the adults that care for them is essential for school readiness.
Head Start Heals: Animated Series
Head Start programs are uniquely qualified to address trauma and promote resilience for children and families. These animations share the stories of how Head Start heals.
Beginning Again
The story of how a bilingual Early Head Start home visitor helped a refugee family overcome barriers.
Rebuilding Hope
The story of how a Head Start program in San Sebastian supported families after Hurricane Maira devastated Puerto Rico in 2017.
Helping Hands
The story of how Head Start staff supported a mother and her child during a medical crisis.
Head Start Is Home
The story of how a Head Start program supported a former Head Start child later on in her adult life.
Recovering Confidence
The story of how Head Start provided skill building to a first-time mother recovering from substance use.
Feeding Love
The story of how a single Head Start teacher fed a community during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Introduction to the Family Connections Materials
Review this introduction to the Family Connections Mental Health Model materials.
Family Connections Readiness Guide
Explore this guide that includes information and processes focused on assessing a program's level of "readiness" to engage in the kind of work involved in reaching out to families and children facing adversity.
