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  • ERSEA
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  • About Us
  • Policy

Tag

  • Eligibility (23)
  • Income guidelines (3)
  • Equity (2)
  • Selection (2)
  • Attendance (1)
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP) (1)
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (1)
  • Recruitment (1)
  • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (1)
  • Enrollment (1)
  • Military families (1)
  • Poverty guidelines (1)

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  • Center-Based Option (1)

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  • Article (8)
  • Video (6)
  • Publication (6)
  • Policy (3)

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  • Head Start (1)
  • American Indian and Alaskan Native (1)

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Eligibility

Family looking at the camera.These resources cover how Head Start programs assess the needs of communities and recruit children and families most in need. They also provide insight on which program option best meets the needs of each child and family. Use these resources to develop eligibility services that ensure consistent and appropriate enrollment practices.

For more ERSEA resources, check out recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance.

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.

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start Eligibility Through Tribal TANF

Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-23-02   |   Issuance Date: 05-23-2023

5 Steps in Determining and Documenting Eligibility

This ERSEA Essentials video shares five key steps in determining, verifying, and documenting Head Start eligibility.

Eligibility: Engaging Families of Children with Disabilities

This video explores the importance of partnering with families of children with disabilities to understand their unique experiences, strengths, priorities, and challenges.

ERSEA Services from a Systems Lens

Systems are the backbone to offering quality ERSEA services. This video explores the elements of ERSEA and shows how they intersect with the Head Start management systems.

Adding SNAP Benefits to Head Start Categorical Eligibility

Watch this webinar to hear OHS leadership discuss the addition of receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits to the Head Start eligibility criteria.

SNAP Eligibility for Head Start Services

Learn more about how the receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits now qualifies families for Head Start eligibility.

SNAP as Public Assistance for Head Start Eligibility FAQs

Read answers to FAQs about the guidance that adds the receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to Head Start eligibility criteria.

Equity Considerations for ERSEA

Head Start and Early Head Start staff can use this resource to bring an equity lens to discussions about Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) procedures and best practices.

What Access and Equity Mean to ERSEA

Learn what it means for Head Start programs to promote access and equity in Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) activities.

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