Using Health Literacy to Improve My Family's Health
Give this resource with tips to build health literacy to families when you talk with them about their health concerns and goals.
Family Support and Well-being
Family well-being occurs when all family members are safe, healthy, and have chances for educational advancement and economic mobility. Support services such as early care and education, housing and food assistance, and physical and mental health care positively contribute to the well-being of families and their children. When families face challenges that cause stress, including poverty and homelessness, their health and wellness can be negatively impacted. Engaging families as active participants in problem-solving and goal-setting can help them identify and use their own strengths to address the challenges they face. When families are healthy, safe, and economically stable, their children's health and well-being can thrive.
How Head Start Can Help You Access Utilities Assistance
Families may have trouble paying for utilities such as water, electricity, cell, and internet in times of need. Learn how program staff can help connect families with programs that can help them pay their bills.
How Head Start Can Help You Open a Bank or Credit Union Account
When emergencies occur, having a checking or savings account can help you receive state or federal assistance faster. Find out how program staff can help you find and open an affordable bank or credit union account.
How Head Start Can Help You Access Unemployment Insurance Benefits
You may experience job instability during a crisis. Explore how program staff can help you determine your eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits, apply for benefits, and look for new work.
How Head Start Can Help You Access Food Assistance
Learn how program staff can partner with families to access different types of food assistance.
How Head Start Can Help You Pursue Employment and Career Goals
Your employment and career goals may change during emergencies. Learn how program staff can partner with you to identify immediate and long-term goals and access helpful resources.
How Head Start Can Help You Pursue Education and Training Goals
Your education and training goals may change during emergencies. Learn how program staff can partner with you to identify immediate and long-term goals and access helpful resources.
How Head Start Can Help You Manage Credit and Debt
Learn how program staff can partner with families to help them get credit and manage debt during emergencies and in the future.
How Head Start Can Help You During Emergencies—Tips for Parents
Explore these tips sheets to learn how your Head Start program can work with you to access important information, benefits, and tools that can strengthen your family's economic security during crises.
Twelve Ways Parents Can Help Young Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence Heal
Raising children can be hard for parents. It may be even harder when a family has experienced domestic violence. Use this resource to help parents build a connection with their child and help them to feel loved.