Last Updated: November 27, 2017
Office of Head Start Blog
Head Start Programs Are for Families
By JooYeun Chang
The work of Head Start programs exemplify the core values of the Administration for Children and Families — to provide support to enrolled families when they need it most.
October Is Head Start Awareness Month!
By Dr. Bernadine Futrell
Join us in celebrating Head Start Awareness Month and the ways Head Start programs partner with other Administration for Children and Families programs to leverage comprehensive services for children and families.
Head Start Forward: Importance of Risk Reduction Strategies
By Marco Beltran
Children need comprehensive Head Start services now more than ever. As in-person services resume, programs can work with their Health Services Advisory Committee and community partners to address family needs.
Head Start Forward: Emotionally Strong Together
By Sangeeta Parikshak, PhD
Addressing mental health, which includes the social and emotional well-being of children and the adults who care for them, is key to addressing COVID-19 and returning to full in-person services.
HHS, ACF Award $1 Billion in ARP Funds to Head Start Programs Nationwide
By Press Release
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start is awarding $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds to Head Start programs nationwide.
Child Tax Credit: Dear Colleague Letter
By ACF Leadership
The Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), signed into legislation by the Biden-Harris Administration, provides the largest Child Tax Credit ever to America’s working families.
Celebrate Head Start’s 56th Birthday!
By Dr. Bernadine Futrell
Dr. Futrell, talks about how the Head Start program’s historic role has and continues to offer life-changing opportunities to children and parents.
Introducing the Head Start Forward Campaign
By Dr. Bernadine Futrell
Dr. Bernadine Futrell, director of the Office of Head Start, announces the launch of the Head Start Forward campaign. This initiative will bring programs together and help them prepare for the 2021–2022 program year.