45 CFR 1304.40(b)
Accessing Community Services and Resources
[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume
4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
[CITE: 45CFR1304.20] [Page 129-132]
TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1304_PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF HEAD START PROGRAMS BY GRANTEE AND DELEGATE AGENCIES--Table of Contents
Subpart C_Faimily and Community Partnerships
45 CFR 1304.40
(b) Accessing community services and resources.
(1) Grantee and
delegate agencies must work collaboratively with all participating
parents to identify and continually access, either directly or through
referrals, services and resources that are responsive to each family's
interests and goals, including:
(i) Emergency or crisis assistance in areas such as food, housing,
clothing, and transportation;
(ii) Education and other appropriate interventions, including
opportunities for parents to participate in counseling programs or to
receive information on mental health issues that place families at risk,
such as substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, and domestic violence;
and
(iii) Opportunities for continuing education and employment training
and other employment services through formal and informal networks in
the community.
(2) Grantees and delegate agencies must follow-up with each family to determine whether the kind, quality, and timeliness of the services received through referrals met the families' expectations and circumstances.
