Early Head Start Partnerships
Early Head Start partnerships: A Win-Win
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandala
Access to high quality early care and education increases positive outcomes for children and families. Early Head Start childcare partnerships are an innovative and effective strategy to provide high quality child care and education services to communities that are underserved. Providing consultation to the Early Head Start partnerships to support their collaboration directly impacts the quality of service delivery and workforce retention.
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Consultation Focus Areas
Director Modules
- What is an Early Childcare Partnership
- Head Start Performance Standards & other guiding documents (CLASS, ITERS, ECERS, Children's Basics, State Licensing)
- Grant Funding and Fiscal Rules
- Program Management Systems
- Health & Safety
- Collaboration and Integration with Head Start partner
- Family Engagement & Child Development Responsibilities
Staff Modules
- Head Start Performance Standards & other guiding documents (CLASS, ITERS, ECERS, Children's Basics, State Licensing)
- Practical Application of the Performance Standards in the classroom, with families, and in program-wide implementation
- Child Development Roles & Responsibilities (Curriculum, Observations, Lesson Planning)
- Family Engagement Roles & Responsibilities (ERSEA, Health, Dental, Medical, Family Goals/Referrals/Partnerships)
- Heatlh & Safety
- Program Governance in Head Start
