Families Vaccines Outreach: #SleeveUp4HeadStart Social Media Toolkit
Use these social media graphics and messages with families to encourage them to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and #SleeveUp4HeadStart.
Partnering with Families to Seek Relief Through the American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan provides many sources of direct and indirect financial relief for Head Start families. Head Start programs can help all staff and families access critical supports for.
Lessons Learned from Using the Family Connections Materials
Explore this guide that provides specific observations from long-term partnerships with Early Head Start and Head Start programs and offers an insight on the most effective use of the Family Connections materials.
Family Connections Readiness Guide
Explore this guide that includes information and processes focused on assessing a program's level of "readiness" to engage in the kind of work involved in reaching out to families and children facing adversity.
Supporting Professionals Who Support Families: The Parallel Process
Consider how you might enhance what you already do to partner with families experiencing homelessness. Use this tool to reflect on your program’s relationship-building practices and plan for next steps in supporting families experiencing homelessness.
Decision-making Tool to Determine a Family’s Homelessness Situation
Use this tool to determine a child and family's situation or status using the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act’s definition of “homeless children and youth.”
Reflection and Planning Tool for Partnering with Families Experiencing Homelessness
Use this tool to reflect on your program’s relationship-building practices and plan for next steps in supporting families experiencing homelessness.
Connecting with Partners Planning Worksheet
Working with local partners is a key strategy for identifying and reaching out to families experiencing homelessness.
Partnering with Families to Pursue Employment and Career Goals
Families' employment and career goals may change during emergencies. Learn how to partner with families to identify their immediate and long-term goals and access key resources.
Partnering with Families to Pursue Education and Training Goals
Families' education and training goals may change during emergencies. Learn how to partner with families to identify their immediate and long-term goals and access key resources.