Head Start Awareness Month Digital Toolkit
Use this social media toolkit to spread the word about the important work Head Start programs do to support America's children and families.
Family well-being promotes positive child outcomes. Families thrive when they are safe, healthy, have opportunities for educational advancement and economic mobility, and access to family support services. In the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework, Family well-being is one of the seven family outcomes that impacts child outcomes.
Use this social media toolkit to spread the word about the important work Head Start programs do to support America's children and families.
Explore strategies that reduce stress caused by physical, mental, and emotional obstacles and challenges in uncertain times.
Supporting families through substance use and recovery is a Head Start priority. Learn about addiction and substance use stigma and how you can make a difference in your work.
Programs can use this set of positive social media messages as a way to provide virtual support to parents and families.
Explore ways to provide effective health education. Learn how to identify key information, deliver it so others can understand, and ensure it matches the culture and language of a family.
Explore resources designed to support the well-being of early care and education staff and the families they serve..
You can protect yourself and your family by taking action to prevent injuries at home!
Strategies used by a program to make families and communities support children’s school readiness.
Head Start and Early Head Start program staff are required to work in partnership with families to ensure they have access to any needed mental health services. This brief is designed to: (1) provide guidance for Head Start and Early Head Start program staff to identify mental health providers who best meet a family's needs, culture, and personality, and (2) offer ideas to overcome access barriers.