Improving Health Literacy for Families
Watch this video to learn about health literacy resources to support families. Discover ways to help caregivers understand, appreciate, and involve children in learning about and caring for their bodies.
Health Literacy Guiding Principles for Early Childhood Programs
Head Start and other early childhood programs that focus on health literacy can improve the well-being of children, families, and staff. This resource can help early childhood programs become health literate organizations.
Head Lice
The discovery of head lice can be alarming, but families, teachers, and caregivers can manage lice with very little disruption to a child’s routine. Explore these tips for dealing with head lice.
Building Healthy Habits with Sesame Street in Communities
This webinar highlights how Head Start staff can support children and families in developing healthy habits using resources from Sesame Street in Communities.
Sharing Information About Safety
This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses safety training.
An Introduction to Health Literacy
Watch this video to learn how Head Start programs can follow best practices for health literacy in line with Healthy People 2030.
Improving Oral Health Literacy
Explore oral health literacy, why it is important, and what Head Start staff can do to improve it.
Health Literacy: Health Tips for Families
In this fact sheet, find tips that can help families understand and use health information they receive from their doctors and other sources.
Health Tips for Families Series
These fact sheets provide important information to families about a variety of health topics. Families can discover useful strategies to support and improve the health and wellness of their children.
Health Literacy: Tips for Health Managers
Learn about health literacy and how to help families obtain, process, and understand basic health information and health care services to make good health choices.