Staff Wellness
Learn how home-based supervisors can promote wellness as they support others and care for their own well-being.
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Program Planning
Thoughtful planning is critical to programming. Explore these resources for guidance throughout the five-year Head Start grant cycle. Learn how to establish continuous cycles of improvement that involve key stakeholders in data-based decision-making. Find resources to help build on achievable program and school readiness goals and fiscal objectives. Discover materials that guide grantees in creating community and self-assessments, and achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
Program planning and service system design together make up one of the 12 management, planning, and oversight systems of the Management Systems Wheel.
Program Management and Continuous Quality Improvement
The functions of a home-based supervisor are many and varied! Explore how, in addition to hiring and supporting home visitors, supervisors are involved in many facets of program management.
Management Systems that Support Child and Family Development Services
Head Start programs create program design and management systems. Find out how these systems directly relate to how home visitors provide solid child- and family-focused home-based services.
Program Goals
Learn about Head Start program goals. They must align with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework for improving the school readiness of participating children.
Research on Home Visiting Programs
Take a look at the research on home visiting programs. Find out how it shows home visiting is a complex endeavor with varying degrees of positive outcomes.
Annual Planning Calendar for Program Management
Use this customizable calendar to identify required planning activities and foster meaningful collaboration with program and fiscal leaders.
Head Start Forward: Showcase of Grantee Best Practices on In-person Services
The fifth Head Start Forward webinar showcases best practices from programs in ERSEA, program structure, staff recruitment and retention, environmental health and safety, and more.
Head Start Forward: Montclair Child Development
The Head Start director of Montclair Child Development Center shares practices for retaining staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Head Start Forward: LULAC Head Start
LULAC Head Start leadership share best practices for customizing a program design that responds to the needs of the Head Start community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
