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  • Health Services Management

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  • Health Services Competencies (21)
  • Consultants (13)
  • Child care (7)
  • Medical home (4)
  • Health Equity (4)
  • Safe environments (3)
  • Health manager networks (3)
  • Staff Wellness (3)
  • Workforce Learning and Development (3)
  • Child care programs (2)
  • Head lice (2)
  • Homelessness (2)
  • Managing stress (2)
  • Attendance (1)
  • Community Assessment (1)
  • Relationship-based practices (1)
  • Well-Child care (1)
  • Challenging Behaviors (1)
  • Emergency preparedness (1)
  • Family child care providers (1)
  • Stress, resilience and trauma (1)
  • Communication (1)
  • Child observation (1)
  • Medications (1)
  • Dental Visits (1)
  • Health literacy (1)
  • COVID-19 (1)
  • Child immunizations (1)
  • Staff Physical Health (1)
  • Infection Control (1)
  • Maternal Health Equity (1)

Audience

  • Directors and Managers (12)
  • Health Professionals (10)
  • Home Visitors (1)

Program Options

  • Family Child Care Option (1)

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  • Article (23)
  • Video (23)
  • Learning Module (12)
  • Publication (9)
  • Podcast (2)
  • Topic Page (1)

Age Group

Program Type

Series

  • Ask the Expert (4)
  • Child Care Health Consultation Webinar Series (4)
  • Tips for Health Managers (1)
Health Services Management

As part of Head Start’s comprehensive services, every Head Start and Early Head Start program provides services to promote health, behavioral health, and safety for children and families. New and experienced health services staff can use these resources to learn more about health services and the role of health services staff. This topic area also includes professional development resources for health services staff, child care health consultants, and others who support health services across all early care and education settings.

Creating an Effective Health Services Advisory Committee

Watch this webinar recording to learn how your Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) can help you in navigating the ever-changing health concerns faced by children, families, and staff.

How CCHCs Improve Staff Health and Wellness

Child care health consultants (CCHCs) help programs implement strategies to promote the physical and mental health of staff. This webinar discusses ways to create an environment that supports your staff’s well-being.

Exclusion for Illness

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses exclusion for illness.

The Role of Health Services in Head Start Programs

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses the role of health services in Head Start comprehensive services.

Head Start Health Services Year-at-a-Glance

Review this timeline to learn more about planning for health services and tasks associated with health services activities.

Building a Health Team

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses building a health team.

Promotion, Prevention, Early Identification, and Intervention Activities

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide discusses promotion, prevention, early identification, and intervention activities.

Working with a Trauma-informed Lens

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide introduces working with a trauma-informed lens.

Understanding Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide introduces social determinants of health and the importance of health equity.

Health Manager Orientation Guide

Use this guide to orient Head Start health managers to their role and to strengthen the provision of health services across your program. The guide offers an overview of all areas of health and behavioral health services.

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