The Family Partnership Process: Engaging Families in Economic Mobility Goal-Setting
This video gives Head Start program staff strategies to help build rapport, recognize family priorities, and develop an action plan with families.
This video gives Head Start program staff strategies to help build rapport, recognize family priorities, and develop an action plan with families.
This video gives Head Start program staff tangible ways to discover families’ strengths, career interests, and ways to leverage families’ skills as they explore career options.
This video builds Head Start program staff’s confidence in discussing with families their budgeting and savings practices.
Learn what it means for Head Start programs to promote access and equity in Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) activities.
Programs use community assessment data to inform selection policies and procedures for enrollment. Use the equity questions for consideration to guide selection policies and procedures to make equity a priority.
Thoughtful planning helps programs fill vacancies quickly and ensure those who can benefit most from Head Start services are enrolled. Review the equity questions for consideration to inform intake and enrollment.
The community assessment provides a starting point for understanding community strengths and identifying gaps in services. Review these questions for consideration to inform your program planning.
Head Start and Early Head Start staff can use this resource to bring an equity lens to discussions about Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) procedures and best practices.
This video gives Head Start program staff resources to find strong economic mobility partners. It also explores a case study of a site-based program that partnered with a community-based organization.
Explore these professional development sessions for Head Start and Early Head Start staff. They are designed to increase ability to lead parent, family, and community engagement in your program.