In 2010, the Office of Head Start and the Office of Child Care collaborated on a 10-month demonstration project. Its purpose was to design, implement, and evaluate a replicable framework to support partnerships between Early Head Start (EHS) and family child care (FCC) providers. The lessons learned and materials created can serve as valuable resources for Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships that include FCC partners.

The following materials may refer to previous versions of the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations. When considering services and plans, programs need to follow the current HSPPS and CCDF Final Rule.

• Building Partnerships Between Early Head Start Grantees and Family Child Care Providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care Project
• Provider Tip Sheets
• Administrator Tip Sheets

Programs can also use logic models and tools from the EHS for FCC Demonstration Project to plan EHS-CC Partnerships.

• EHS FCC Outcomes and Ultimate Goal
• The EHS for FCC Project Logic Model:
  • Local Level
  • State Level
  • National Level