Advocacy

Recording: Advocacy vs. Lobbying 101

Program Recording: Advocacy vs. Lobbying 101 Description: To help Head Start programs understand the difference between advocacy and lobbying, with a focus on what they are allowed to do. Resources: Taking Action for Head Start: What’s Allowable Reference Document (this document is subject to change) Advocating for Head Start Recording: Presenters: Bonnie Eggenburg, President of New Jersey…

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Advocacy vs. Lobbying 101

Speaking Up, Taking Action: Parents Rally for Head Start!

An Open Letter to the President of the United States

Recording: Head Start Advocacy: Federal-to-Local Funding

Program Recording: Head Start Advocacy: Federal-to-Local Funding Resources:  Federal-to-Local Funding Presentation Take Action for Head Start Rep. Jim Banks Introduces Head Start Improvement Act Recording:   Head Start Advocacy: Federal-to-Local Funding Presenters: Kathleen Havey, Senior Director of Policy, and Katie Dufford-Melendez, Manager of State Affairs

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Government Funding Negotiations Continue With Shutdown Looming

2025 – 2026 Head Start Policy Agenda: Federal Priorities

Head Start Advantage: Investments That Work

2025 – 2026 Head Start Policy Agenda: State Priorities

Take Action Resource Flyer

Recording: Congressional Program Visits

Program Recording: Congressional Program Visits: An Impactful Way to Illustrate the Value of Head Start Program Description: You can describe to a member of Congress or their staff the value your program provides to children, families, and the community in an email, a letter, a phone call, or a meeting in the member’s office. But…

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Recording: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy

Program Recording: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy Description: As you know, Head Start Policy Councils are composed of Head Start preschool and Early Head Start parents and community members. With parent members often joining after serving on a parent committee and community members taking a special interest in the broader benefits of Head Start, the members…

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