Consultants: Creating Strong Contracts
Consultants: Creating Strong Contracts
Five Action Steps to Address Maternal Depression in Head Start Programs
While roughly 15 percent of new mothers suffer from maternal depression, the rates are much higher in families with lower incomes. In fact, 52 percent of mothers in an Early Head Start research study reported high levels of depressive symptoms.
Tips on Becoming a Reflective Supervisor and a Reflective Supervisee
Meet Sam and Janine. Both are new to reflective supervision. Sam is a new director and Janine is a new home visitor. Each has questions about how reflective supervision works. The information sheet for supervisors shows Sam thinking about steps she needs to take to become a good supervisor. The information sheet for supervisees shares questions Janine has about reflective supervision.
Early Essentials Webisode 6: Self-Care and Professionalism
Discover the importance of self-care and professionalism for EHS staff. Mary Ann Cornish, executive director of Higher Horizons, and Rosalba Bonilla-Acosta, program director of CentroNia Maryland, present.
Supportive Supervision: Promoting Staff and Family Growth Through Positive Relationships
Close personal relationships are key to the health and well-being of people at any age. They may be the single best prevention strategy for depression. Just as Head Start staff seek to engage parents and fam ilies in healthy, supportive relationships, it is important that they too have structured support and guidance. Supervision is not only about staff accountability, but