Important Links:
Head Start Monitoring Protocol
Head Start Performance Standards
Head Start National Centers:
A key part of the training and technical assistance provided by Head Start to its grantees comes from the national centers. The National Centers are funded and guided by the Office of Head Start (OHS), the Office of Child Care (OCC), and the Health Services and Resources Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The Centers work to promote excellence across both Head Start and Child Care Programs and all ECE programs. They offer resources and approaches that build program capacity and encourage consistent practices.
The current Training/Technical Assistance system includes the National Centers on:
- Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (for Early Head Start, click here)
- Early Childhood Health and Wellness (funded by OHS, OCC, and MCHB)
- Early Childhood Quality Assurance (funded by OHS, OCC, and MCHB)
- Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (funded by OHS and OCC)
- Program Management and Fiscal Operations (funded by OHS)
- Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships (funded by OHS and OCC)
- Though the National Center for Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness no longer exists, their material, including Planned Language Approach, is still available: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic
National Head Start Association
National Head Start Program Locator
Region VII Head Start Association
Short-run Fade-out in Head Start and Implications for Long-run Effectiveness
Documents:
2014-15 Iowa Head Start Association Report
2013 Iowa Head Start Annual Report
2012 Iowa Head Start Annual Report
Oral Health Resources:
Oral Health Webinar February 2015
Oral Health Flip Charts for Families
Oral Health Flip Chart for Families powerpoint
Partnering with Families to Promote Good Oral Health
Promote Healthy Teeth: Video Resources
Partnering with Families:
Meeting Oral Health Requirements (color)
Meeting Oral Health Requirements (b-w)
Simple Steps for a Healthy Smile (color)
Simple Steps for a Healthy Smile (b-w)