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Supporting the Mental Health of Head Start Staff
Earlier this past summer, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) announced a new initiative for supporting the mental health of the staff within its member programs. In a press release at the time, NHSA explained that the initiative is meant to address the “unique set of difficult and challenging stressors” that Head Start staff face.…
Read MoreNAACP and NHSA Announce Joint Initiative to Help Empower Families
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Head Start Association (NHSA) recently announced a “historic joint initiative” in which the two associations will work together to empower Head Start families and provide them with crucial information through multiple directives. The Memorandum of Understanding will utilize Head Start’s comprehensive, two…
Read MoreLessons We’ve Learned from Recompetition, and NHSA’s Suggestions for Improvement
Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association (NHSA), recently penned a blog for The Huffington Post’s Education section, called “Head Start Designation Renewal System 2.0.” In it, Vinci discusses some of the lessons we’ve learned after three rounds of designation renewal, and talks about NHSA’s recommendations for improving the system. The entire…
Read MoreHundreds of Head Start Staff to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Head Start on Capitol Hill October 1st
On the fourth day of the National Head Start Association’s 2014 Fall Leadership Institute, attendees will bus to Capitol Hill for the “GoSmart/50th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration,” which will celebrate 50 years of Head Start success. The theme of this year’s Fall Leadership Institute is “50 Years of Innovation.” Held September 28-October 2 in Washington, D.C.,…
Read MoreNHSA Disaster Relief Funds Available to Programs that Experience Natural Disasters
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) Disaster Relief Fund is a program that provides funds to NHSA member agencies that have experienced loss as a result of a natural disaster. The Fund provides assistance in the form of cash donations and can be paid directly to the program or to a staff member or…
Read MoreMel Gravely to Present at NHSA’s 30th Annual Parent Conference & Family Engagement Institutes
Mel Gravely will be presenting two topics at the NHSA’s 30th Annual Parent Conference & Family Engagement Institutes. The conference, scheduled for December 9-12, 2013, will focus on two cornerstones of the Head Start model, Shared Governance and Family Engagement. According to the NHSA, as the nation’s attention turns toward early childhood education with an…
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