Love for Head Start
Watch Tala Hooban, acting director of the Office of Head Start, and Yolanda Motley, program officer for Early Learning Services at Clover Head Start, spread some #HeadStartLove during Tala's site visit to Clover.
Child Care Programs
Explore these resources to learn more about child care programs, including how they may partner with Head Start programs. Also find strategies and learning opportunities related to child care health consultation.
Caring for Our Children: Standards and Resources
Learn more about the national standards and the subset of standards called CFOC Basics, which represent the minimum health and safety standards required in Head Start programs.
Keeping Them Safe: Video Series
Narrated by pediatricians, these videos can help a busy early care and education workforce reinforce health and safety practices.
Head Start Regulations Related to Family Child Care Program Option
Explore these resources to learn more about the Head Start Program Performance Standards related to the family child care program option.
Head Start and Child Care Collaboration
Discover resources to help partnerships find ways to understand, respect, and work with the similarities and differences between Head Start programs and child care.
Child Care Health Consultation: Skill-Building Modules
These interactive learning activities will help child care health consultants learn to effectively share their expertise with programs. Explore six realistic scenarios to build and enhance consultation skills.
Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers
Explore training and delivery methods used by states to train child care professionals. Also, find health and safety training resources, and state examples that show where to access training opportunities.