Helping Children, Families, and Staff Heal from Trauma
This webinar highlights the many ways Head Start programs help children and families heal from traumatic events or overwhelming situations.
Talking to Children About Parental Substance Use
This Sesame Street in Communities webinar shares resources and strategies Head Start programs and staff can use to support children and families affected by addiction, in big and small ways.
Stress and Trauma: Pandemic-related Struggles and Lessons Learned
This webinar recording provides a foundational understanding of trauma and highlights the pandemic's place on a continuum of stress and trauma. Explore racial and economic disparities in the context of COVID-19.
Stress and Trauma: Buffering the Impact of the Pandemic
This webinar recording builds on Part 1 of the Stress and Trauma series. Discover strategies to reduce the negative impact of the pandemic in Head Start settings and children’s homes.
Talking About Substance Use: COVID-19, Racial Equity, and Stigma
Watch this webinar to explore the impact of COVID-19 on substance use, with a focus on issues related to equity and stigma.
Mental Health Planning for Disaster and Trauma
Explore how staff can plan and prepare before a natural disaster for the mental health needs of children, families, and staff that follow in the wake of an event.
Trauma and Resilience
Learn the definition of trauma and how it impacts young children. Discover how programs can be more trauma-informed.
Sensitive Conversations with Families
This podcast supports Early Head Start and Head Start staff to hold sensitive conversations with families on topics occurring outside of the classroom.
Coping with Grief and Loss
Find out how Head Start staff can recognize their role in supporting children and families when they experience a loss.
Head Start Heals: Podcast Series
The Head Start Heals podcast series features experts in the field discussing how to support children and families who are facing a variety of adverse experiences or events.