Health Manager Orientation Guide
Use this guide to orient Head Start health managers to their role and to strengthen the provision of health and behavioral health services across your program.
Use this guide to orient Head Start health managers to their role and to strengthen the provision of health and behavioral health services across your program.
Find current immunization schedules (from the CDC) for children ages birth through 6 years old, catch-up schedules for children birth to 18 years old and the adult schedule by vaccine and age group.
Health Services Advisory Committees (HSACs) help programs to make decisions about health services. Learn how to plan, execute, and evaluate your HSAC.
These tools, for new and experienced staff, address science-informed practices for early childhood health staff. Each is indicative of an attitude, knowledge, or skill. Use this for professional development.
Watch this video to learn strategies and find Sesame Workshop resources to help children and others cope with grief.
Watch this video to learn how to respond to and prevent challenging behavior through a trauma-informed lens. Discover a variety of strategies to help young children learn about feelings and regulation.
This handout for parents describes silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and how it can be used to prevent and treat tooth decay. It also describes the benefits of using SDF on young children.
Learn the facts about pertussis, how to prevent it, and what to do if someone in your program has it.
This resource helps families and Head Start staff understand the effects of stress and trauma, so children can get the support and care they need to cope.
The video provides guidance for how staff can identify the signs of vision conditions in young children. Find strategies for supporting families when children need referrals and treatment for eye care or vision disorders.