Degree Programs for Family Service Workers - This resource compiles credentialing programs and degree-granting programs that may help staff who work with families further their education.

Competency Goals and Indicators for Head Start Staff Working with Families - Head Start staff may use these goals and indicators of family service workers to review and update job descriptions and qualification standards. They may also use them to guide the selection, training, and supervision of family workers.

Sec. 648A (c) Family Service Workers - Section 648A(c) of the Head Start Act discusses the role of the family service worker in Head Start.

Summary of April 2010 Family Services Workforce Expert Workgroup Meeting [PDF, 144KB] - This summary from an April 2010 Family Service Workforce meeting provides recommendations about the HS/EHS family service workforce.

SOLAR Home Visitors Skill Profile - This resource from the Strengthening Operations for Learning and Results (SOLAR) toolkit describes the skills Head Start home visitors should exercise in carrying out their jobs.

SOLAR Family, Health, and Disabilities Services Staff Skill Profile - This SOLAR resource describes the skills that family, health and disabilities services staff members use to perform their daily responsibilities.