#GetaHeadStart Recruitment Resources
Discover resources to help you enhance your recruitment efforts and connect with families eligible for Head Start services.
Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) tasks are some of the most important work performed by Head Start programs. ERSEA governs how programs determine eligibility, enroll children, and track attendance. Discover resources to help programs assess the needs of their communities and recruit the children and families most in need. Explore materials and tools to help programs market their services, and develop and implement selection criteria. Also, find resources to identify community partners and better address community needs.
Discover resources to help you enhance your recruitment efforts and connect with families eligible for Head Start services.
Share information about Head Start services with families who are new to the United States. The customizable flyer is available in several languages.
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 assessment tool will help programs improve ERSEA services by identifying and enrolling the children most in need of Head Start services. The tool can also help programs achieve and maintain full enrollment.
In this webinar, explore ways to achieve and maintain full program enrollment. Learn about the elements of effective outreach and recruitment.
Log Number: ACF-PI-HS-18-04 | Issuance Date: 06/05/2018