Managing Infectious Disease
Dr. Bergeron and Dr. Marco Beltran discuss strategies for managing infectious disease. Head Start programs can follow local guidance and use federal guidance to support their decision-making.
Dr. Bergeron and Dr. Marco Beltran discuss strategies for managing infectious disease. Head Start programs can follow local guidance and use federal guidance to support their decision-making.
Explore the Head Start Program Performance Standards update that requires universal masking for all individuals 2 years of age and older, with exceptions, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Head Start programs.
Head Start and Early Head Start programs may provide meals, snacks, and diapers to enrolled children and families.
Find resources to support resilience, healing, and recovery to help families and children during the pandemic.
Explore examples of how other grantees have used COVID-19 funds to serve children and families in creative and innovative ways. Discover ideas for meeting the mental health needs of families in your community.
Watch this final session in a six-week series to hear Office of Head Start (OHS) leadership address questions and concerns about offering Head Start and Early Head Start services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explore the steps Head Start and Early Head Start programs should take to prevent COVID-19 among their staff, children, and families.
Discover best practices and considerations for providing in-person services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Programs must also adhere to guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials.
In a special message to Policy Council members, Dr. Bergeron asks programs to serve more families experiencing homelessness. It includes discussion questions for Councils to consider.
Child maltreatment can happen in any setting. Head Start programs need leadership, support for staff, and training to make sure children are safe from harm while in our care.
Last Updated: October 5, 2017