Last Updated: November 27, 2017
Office of Head Start Blog

Let’s Make Mental Health Everyone’s Business
By Sangeeta Parikshak, PhD, and Shana Ratcliff, PhD
Read this blog to learn how mental health can be addressed through Head Start programming and proven practices like trauma-informed care, staff wellness, and emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.

Rest Time for Preschoolers
By Amanda Bryans
Read this blog from Amanda Bryans to learn about how rest time is important for both children and educators.

Director Garvin Head Start Birthday Video
By Khari Garvin
Watch as Office of Head Start Director Khari Garvin celebrates 58 years of Head Start service to communities nationwide.

Love for Head Start
By Tala Hooban
Watch Tala Hooban, acting director of the Office of Head Start, and Yolanda Motley, program officer for Early Learning Services at Clover Head Start, spread some #HeadStartLove during Tala's site visit to Clover.

Building Family Strength: the Head Start Approach
By Amanda Bryans
Read the latest Office of Head Start blog from Amanda Bryans about building family strengths through Head Start services.

Celebrating Head Start Awareness Month
By Katie Hamm
October is Head Start Awareness Month. Hear Katie Hamm, acting director of the Office of Head Start, reflect on the program’s rich history and decades of service.

Supporting Children and Families Since 1965
By Tala Hooban
October is Head Start Awareness Month. Learn how connecting families with Head Start programs can help with school readiness, strengthen families, and contribute to community well-being.

HHS Acts to Support Increased Compensation for Early Childhood Educators and Announces $300 Million in New Early Childhood Funding
By Press Release
The Administration for Children and Families announces $300 million in new early childhood funds to support workforce initiatives and strategies to improve the quality of programs and service delivery for children.