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Web Standards

Content for the Office of Head Start (OHS) is created by many organizations and individuals. Decisions made during content development affect our audience’s ability to find, understand, and use it. The Web and Communications Standards ensure consistent use of language, design, and styles across products, regardless of their authorship. Consistency in these matters is key to creating a unified voice for OHS, as well as complying with federal regulations. These choices are kept current using research into best practice and input from OHS and the National Training and Technical Assistance Centers Communications Workgroup, as well as evolving federal standards.

National Center Logos

Here are the logos for each of the Early Childhood National Centers. They may not be altered or used without permission.

Fonts

The fonts, styles, colors, and sizes for the website are listed on this page.

Colors

The colors used for the Head Start and National Center logos are outlined here.

E-blast Dissemination Lists

The Office of Head Start (OHS) disseminate e-blasts to multiple lists, as requested by the National Centers and other early childhood partners. 

Forecasting Products

The Office of Head Start (OHS) requires National Centers and others who post to HeadStart.gov to forecast upcoming events and other products using the Forecast and Submission of Products Smartsheet.

Submission Form

Content producers for HeadStart.gov must complete a Submission Form, which acts as a guide to make sure all pertinent information is included for processing.

Media Release Form

Read this guideline to know when the HeadStart.gov Media Release Form is required.

PowerPoint Presentations

Follow these specifications when submitting PowerPoint presentations to the Head Start Information and Communications Center (HSICC) for processing.

Voice, Tone, and Plain Language

Plain language is communication that your audience can understand the first time they hear or read it. We use plain language so people can find, understand, and use what they need. It's also the law!

Translation and Subtitles

For captioning in Spanish, follow the guidelines for captioning video and audio files in English. However, here are some additional guidelines for Spanish content.

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