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  • Eligibility (15)
  • Recruitment (10)
  • Enrollment (8)
  • Equity (5)
  • Attendance (4)
  • Selection (4)
  • Income guidelines (3)
  • Community assessment (1)
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  • Refugee families (1)
  • Military families (1)
  • Poverty guidelines (1)

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  • Publication (10)
  • Policy (8)
  • Video (4)
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ERSEA

Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) tasks are some of the most important work performed by Head Start programs. ERSEA governs how programs determine eligibility, enroll children, and track attendance. Discover resources to help programs assess the needs of their communities and recruit the children and families most in need. Explore materials and tools to help programs market their services, and develop and implement selection criteria. Also, find resources to identify community partners and better address community needs.

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.

ERSEA Insights

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

Enrollment Reductions and Conversion of Head Start Slots to Early Head Start Slots

Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-22-09   |   Issuance Date: 11-07-2022

Family Recruitment Video and Implementation Guide

Head Start programs can use the video Head Start Cares About Your Whole Family to recruit new families. Review this guidance for how to integrate the video into your recruitment strategies.

Head Start Cares About Your Whole Family

This video highlights the Head Start strengths-based approach that recognizes families as their children’s first teachers and honors cultural perspectives when building relationships with families.

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.

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