Office of Head Start Leadership
Get acquainted with leadership staff from the Office of Head Start (OHS) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Get acquainted with leadership staff from the Office of Head Start (OHS) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Explore revisions to the Designation Renewal System (DRS) that will further improve and strengthen the Head Start program. They ensure less uncertainty around the competitive process for all Head Start agencies.
In her final video, Dr. B shares her appreciation for the people and programs who shaped her tenure as the director of the Office of Head Start.
Watch this webinar and listen as Office of Head Start leadership and other experts hold a Q&A session around preparing for challenging conversations with families.
Watch this webinar and explore how infants, toddlers, and preschoolers use behavior to communicate their needs, intentions, and emotions, and how adults can effectively respond.
Explore tips for engaging in sensitive conversations with families.
Learn about the Maternity Group Homes (MGH) program. Discover how one MGH and Early Head Start program are working together to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting youth who are experiencing homelessness.
Explore strategies from the Pyramid Model that are relevant in a stressful time, like a pandemic. Learn how the disruption of routines may add more intensity to preexisting trauma for children and their families.
Learn about updates to the Office of Head Start (OHS) monitoring process. Find out how the updated process verifies compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Vaccines, especially the flu vaccine, are important protective measures. Head Start programs can make a big impact by encouraging staff, parents, and children to get these important vaccines to stay healthy.