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Training & Technical Assistance
For Head Start Professionals

Gravely Means Progress

The Gravely Group offers a variety of trainings for your Head Start program throughout the year to help keep your program going strong!

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Melvin J.  Gravely
CEO
The Gravely Group

Trainings & Workshops

What We Offer

The Gravely Group training follows a three step strategy that always includes professional objectives, specialized content support, and proactive exercises.

Effective Meetings Handbook

Order your copy of our Boards & Policy Council Effective Head Start Meetings Training Guide. Recently updated and re-issued with all the latest information you need to run productive meetings in your program every day.

$14.95 per guide.
10% off when you buy two or more.

Kelly Bear Feelings Book

Order your copies of the Kelly Bear Feelings Children's Book. Kelly Bear shares his feelings and experiences first and then asks children about their lives. This book is to be read by a teacher or parent with a child or children.

$49.00 per package of 10 books.

Clients

The Gravely Group Head Start Clients

The Gravely Group has provided services to more than 100 Early/Head Start programs and presented at dozens of regional, state, and national conferences.

Green Lamp, Inc
Kinston, NC
This training has been very valuable for our policy council chair and our other members, as they actually see a better overview of what is involved in being on the Policy Council. They also get to see more of the Board and the other staff and how they integrate into this wonderful system of Head Start/Early Head Start. Mr. Gravely is really good at engaging our parents and our boards into talking about what they need to know and what they haven’t learned at this point in their careers with Head Start. Read More
Stark County Community Action Agency
Canton, OH
As a former board member serving as Vice Chair of the Stark County Community Action Agency, I understand the importance of knowing Head Start policies and procedures. At the same time, I know that parent involvement is ESSENTIAL to the total Head Start operation. The Gravely Group provides sound, regulation-based training that helps programs thrive and achieve operational goals and objectives. With training provided by the Gravely Group, any organization will be equipped to satisfy Head Start requirements and provide youth with the fundamental skills and knowledge base they need to be successful. Read More
North Carolina Community Action Association
City, NC
You made our most recent board retreat a hit by providing timely and impactful information that we must use to effectively govern. Also, I wou ld like to thank you for providing training over the past years at our annual conferences. Your leader definitely contributes to the growth of our association as we strive to meet the needs of our low income and disadvantaged citizens throughout North Carolina. Read More

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Our mission is to provide exceptional guidance to ensure excellent Early Head Start and Head Start programs, whether you hire us or not.

Enhancing Safe Practices in Your Head Start Program

September 19, 2023
In September 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), released the following report: ACF Should Improve Oversight...
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Kickstart your Head Start Program’s Diversity Initiatives with Dual Training in Multicultural Principles and DEI&B

August 16, 2023
At The Gravely Group, we believe that the Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEI&B) are two sides...
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