Head Start California

We are thrilled by this news! The American Rescue Plan will support kids and families through its comprehensive funding for child care, $40B, and $65.1B in local assistance. Thank you to the California Delegation for supporting Head Start today and every day.

Exciting news from the White House: President Biden is directing states to prioritize teachers, early educators, and child care staff for COVID-19 vaccination. He is urging states to provide at least the first vaccine to teachers and early educators by the end of March. Watch President Biden's remarks here: https://youtu.be/LCg-I2I3PxM

Can you believe we are coming to an end on the Annual Conference! *sniff sniff* To wrap it up let’s hear your favorite moment from this last week! One of you will win a gift card!

We're proud to have partnered with CA Census, First 5 Association of California & California WIC Association to make sure kids and babies ages 0-5 were counted in the #2020Census! #Allkidscount #EveryoneCounts

Tune in to a live virtual ceremony on Feb. 18 at 1:30 pm to see the winners of DPR’s 2020 Integrated Pest Management Achievement Award. One winner COULD be a Head Start program (hint-hint)! #headstart Congrats in advance!

February is National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month. Healthy children are more likely to attend school ready and able to learn, and achieve at high... academic levels, providing greater access to future opportunities. This includes good vision. With good vision, a child can see the blackboard and his books clearly. One way to ensure that a child has good vision is to vision screen at an early age with Plusoptix. For more information: www.plusoptix.com/fb_us_device #SBHCAwarenessMonth #visionscreening #eyescreening

Music and movement develop confidence in young children while addressing diverse learning styles, which meets the needs of ALL children. It brings JOY to learning! Hear from Dr. Mike Longoria on Tuesday, February 23 at the Head Start California 2021 Virtual Annual Conference. Register now: https://bit.ly/AC2021HSC Head Start California members save $100!

Are you registered for the HSC Annual Conference? Let us know if you're going by joining our event group!

Last day to save $20 on the Workplace Wellness Academy. Reduce your holiday stress and start to feel empowered NOW! Purchase this on-demand wellness course and start immediately (or up to 30 days after your purchase.) https://www.generationwellness.com/ca-head-start

What do you want for our children in the next decade? Hear these powerful voices as they share their visions! #America2030 #VisionForOurChildren #SiSePuede #EndChildPovertyCA #americaspromise

The HSC 2021 Annual Conference combines two conferences into ONE (HSC Parent & Family Engagement Conference AND the Education Conference.) Both events will run concurrently as one virtual conference during the full week of Feb. 22-26! Join #HeadStart and EHS caregivers, education, curriculum staff and managers for 50+ workshops, 3 live keynotes, networking and more. Register now http://bit.ly/AC2021HSC

Anyone feeling stressed? The Workplace Wellness Academy is back--and Head Start CA members can save $20! Reduce your stress and feel empowered NOW! Purchase this on-demand wellness course and start immediately (up to 30 days after your purchase.) https://www.generationwellness.com/ca-head-start

"Most people see Head Start as a child care, but we're not child care,' said Keesha Woods, who leads the programs for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. 'We are an early learning, brain development program.' Despite that distinction, parents rely on these programs to watch over their kids." #Childcare is essential! ... https://laist.com//child_care_families_economy_pandemic.php

Head Start today is the big day! Get out there and make your voices heard! #headstartvotes #vote

Missed the Workplace Wellness Academy in the spring? It's back! Head Start CA members save $20 off the regular price. Purchase this on-demand wellness course and start immediately (up to 30 days after your purchase.) Reduce your stress and feel empowered NOW! https://www.generationwellness.com/ca-head-start

Thank you Raina for your inspiration and tireless dedication to Head Start kids! You make Head Start strong! #HeadStartAwareness Read Raina's story here: https://headstartca.org//Head-Start-Fact-Sheet-2020-Raina-

Over 25 years in Head Start working with families, David has seen the unique opportunities given to families to grow in leadership & see their dreams come true. Read David’s story https://headstartca.org//Head-Start-Fact-Sheet-2020-David. #HeadStartAwareness

Only ONE MORE WEEK! This is the home stretch everyone. Have you voted yet?

Jacquelyn's story is truly an inspiration & a reminder that dreams do come true! #HeadStartAwareness https://headstartca.org//Head-Start-Fact-Sheet-2020-Jacque

Read about Amparo's professional Head Start journey, from her humble beginnings as a babysitter to a Head Start family services advocate. Thank you Amparo for sharing your story and serving our Head Start families! #HeadStartAwareness https://headstartca.org//Head-Start-Fact-Sheet-2020-Amparo

"This fall, as more Head Start programs are engaged in reopening their classrooms safely, they are confronting the true cost of operating in the COVID-19 era." Congress, our families need your support.

Here's another wonderful story for #headstartawareness month. Thank you Nina from E Center Head Start for sharing your story with us! Read it here: https://headstartca.org//Head-Start-Fact-Sheet-2020-Nina.p

Last chance! Data Camp registration ends today (Friday, Oct. 9) @ 5 pm. Sign up your Head Start program director + data manager for this two-day virtual training! https://events.headstartca.org/profile/web/index.cfm

Head Start uses a whole child, whole family, comprehensive approach to meet the needs of young children and their families #HeadStartAwareness

Hundreds of Head Start professionals have completed Data Camp and are already making successful changes back at their programs! Learn how to demonstrate data-driven CQI, develop road maps & workflows, and better understand your data capacityAll in two 3-hour sessions Oct. 15-16. Registration ends Oct. 9apply now! https://events.headstartca.org/profile/web/index.cfm

For #HeadStartAwareness month, we’re sharing stories from our community. Myra is an ECE director and sits on our Board, but has also seen firsthand how early intervention can change the trajectory of a child’s life (her child!). https://headstartca.org//Head-Start-Fact-Sheet-2020-Myra-A Thank you Myra for sharing your #HeadStartStoryCA! There are 100,000 #HeadStart stories in California, and one of them is yours. Submit yours here: https://headstartca.org/about/chsa/my-head-start-story/