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Improving Oral Health for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Children and Their Families

Learn how partnerships can increase access to oral health services for children in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs. Find information about oral health care, financing oral health care, and planning ahead.

Transition to Kindergarten: Supporting Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Children and Their Families

Learn about the unique needs of children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families during the transition to kindergarten. Discover what practices and strategies are key to ensure successful transitions.

Program Environments: Responsive Programming for Migrant Families

Watch this video for promising practices from a Head Start program for migrant families in San Luis Obispo, CA. Learn ways to foster strong relationships and partnerships between families and staff. Effective partnerships support parent-child connections, family well-being, and goal-setting.

Journeys of Hope and Courage - Introduction

Discover the importance of storytelling when collaborating and developing relationships with children and families. Learn to communicate with families and understand their values, strengths, and goals for the future.

Journeys of Hope and Courage - The Importance of Questions

Watch this video to learn specific strategies to use to encourage families to open up about what is most important to them.

Journeys of Hope and Courage - A Strength-Based Perspective

When families share their stories, staff can better understand and identify resources to help families achieve those goals. In some cases, storytelling can help families recognize their accomplishments, resources, skills, and abilities.

Journeys of Hope and Courage - Confidentiality

Confidentiality is critical for developing strong and trusting relationships, especially for migrant families. It is important for migrant families to understand that personal information will be kept confidential. When families trust staff and share openly, staff can better help families access needed support and services.

Journeys of Hope and Courage - The Importance of Listening

Active listening is an important skill for all Head Start and Early Head Start staff. Watch this video to learn more about how listening, body language, and eye contact can help encourage families to share their stories.

Journeys of Hope and Courage - Appreciating and Sharing

When families share their stories with staff, it can be an emotional experience. Staff can encourage storytelling by sharing experiences or goals they may have in common with families. Recognizing these common ties and honoring the storytelling process can help strengthen relationship between staff and families.

Journeys of Hope and Courage - Empathizing

Listen and empathize with families about the hardships they have endured. Watch this video to see how staff can connect with and support families, even when there may not be ready solutions to address their challenges.

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