Watch this three-part webinar series features exemplary practices from Head Start and Early Head Start programs and collaboration directors.

Explore this collection of resources from the Building Foundations for Economic Mobility (BFEM) Initiative to learn more about how to support parents and families’ goals for economic mobility. 

Find resources that program staff can use as a guide to talk with families about healthy relationships and domestic violence in a trauma-informed way.

Find resources to help programs build and implement domestic violence prevention and response systems and practices.

Find resources to establish clear and sustainable partnerships in your community.

Discover the S.O.F.T. relaxation strategy. S.O.F.T. stands for: soften the face; open the heart; float down the shoulders; and take a deep breath. Find three S.O.F.T. strategies to use for a brief relaxation break. 

Use these five stretches while working at your desk, in a classroom, or share them at a team meeting.

Programs serving infants and toddlers should consider ways to facilitate and strengthen adult engagement with outdoor play and exploration.

Explore how breathing and movement strategies can help children calm big emotions. Discover ways to use mindfulness with young children to name big feelings and describe how they are affected by them.

Flex-M stands for: Flexibility Leads to Excellent Mobility. Use these stretches in team meetings, during a break, at your desk, or in your classroom to improve flexibility and mobility.