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Program Management and Fiscal Operations

Eligibility: Determining Need and Meeting Expectations

Eligibility is the first step and a key component in implementing ERSEA services. These strategies and guiding questions help programs identify and enroll children and families with the greatest need.

Recruitment: Developing Effective Outreach Systems

Recruiting for Head Start programs is a systematic year-round process. These strategies and guiding questions help programs manage data-informed and measurable recruitment efforts.

Selection: Prioritizing Families with Responsive Policies and Criteria

Programs must identify and enroll children and families who are most in need of Head Start services. These strategies and guiding questions help programs implement thoughtful selection policies and procedures.

Enrollment: Creating Systems for Filling Every Seat

Explore Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) systems to help programs enroll the neediest families in a timely manner. Find tips and questions to stay at full enrollment all year.

Attendance: Maximizing the Full Head Start Experience

Learn about strategies programs can use to work with key stakeholders to promote regular attendance. These strategies and guiding questions help grantees develop policies around program attendance.

How Responsive ERSEA Services Build on Community Assessments

This ERSEA Essentials video identifies how up-to-date community assessment data informs policies and procedures related to eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance.

Employee Retention Strategies You Can Apply Today

Use this form to identify action steps your program can implement immediately to promote staff retention.

ERSEA Insights

This resource outlines strategies and guiding questions to help programs build and maintain responsive ERSEA systems.

Make the Most of COVID-19 Response Funding Opportunities

This Management Minute video identifies COVID-19 response funds, ways they can be used, and a crucial March 31, 2023 obligation deadline.

How to Hire an Auditor for an Annual Single Audit

This Management Minute video describes how to get auditing services for your annual single audit.

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