Resources here cover topics related to fair and just treatment for all children, families, and those who support them — enabling everyone to achieve their full potential.
These resources explain the importance of consistent, systemic, and fair access to comprehensive services and systems for everyone, including chronically underserved populations.
A child’s sense of belonging develops through responsive relationships and supportive environments. In this webinar, we examine how to address challenging behaviors in children by building a sense of belonging.
In part three of Sesame Street in Communities' Racial Justice Resources to Promote Social and Emotional Skills webinar series, explore resources to help young children make decisions and resolve conflicts.
Learn and implement practices that support belonging, school readiness, and educational success for African American boys in Head Start programs.
Head Start staff can reflect on and apply these six culturally responsive, strength-based approaches to create equitable learning environments for African American boys.
Use this resource to learn how to use a culturally responsive, strength-based approach at the individual and program levels to support young African American boys.
The Office of Head Start is prioritizing four key mission areas: advancing equity, supporting programs' pandemic response and recovery, investing in the workforce, and reaching more children and families.
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.
Thoughtful planning helps programs fill vacancies quickly and ensure those who can benefit most from Head Start services are enrolled. Review the equity questions for consideration to inform intake and enrollment.
Programs use community assessment data to inform selection policies and procedures for enrollment. Use the equity questions for consideration to guide selection policies and procedures to make equity a priority.
Learn what it means for Head Start programs to promote access and equity in Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) activities.