Course Type: Family Services
33 courses
NHSA's Whole Community Services Basics will expand learners’ understanding of whole community practices and will allow them to develop a portfolio of practical application tools they can use, share, and refer back to at any time.
Mental health is essential to laying the groundwork for all future development in young children. Learn more about social-emotional development and how your relationships with young children can positively impact their current and future mental health and well-being!
Exclusively on Academy+. Explores how early education programs can partner with families to support children’s healthy development, school readiness, and wellbeing by following Head Start’s renowned whole-family model.
NHSA's Powerful Interactions with Preschoolers course provides a comprehensive understanding of fostering powerful and impactful experiences inside the classroom.
NHSA’s Building Blocks for Healthy Self-Esteem in Preschoolers provides a how-to guide in building confidence and self-esteem in children.
NHSA's Cognitive Development in Young Children will provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to confidently support the cognitive development of the children you serve.
Social and Emotional Development for Preschoolers course provides effective strategies to help children express their feelings and maintain a positive relationship with their peers.
NHSA’s Effective Learning Environment for Preschoolers course provides an understanding of the type of environment where learning is best fostered.
NHSA’s Developing a Sense of Independence in Infants and Toddlers course provides a comprehensive understanding of how to encourage children in their independence.
NHSA's Powerful Interactions with Preschoolers course provides a comprehensive understanding of fostering powerful and impactful experiences inside the classroom.
NHSA's Effective Learning Environments for Young Children is all about fostering an environment for preschool-aged children to succeed in their education. Early Head Start is all about nurturing healthy attachments between children and their caregivers
NHSA’s Supporting Physical Development in Preschoolers course provides a comprehensive understanding of equipment that is used to all children's fine and gross motor skills.
NHSA’s Promoting Physical Development for Infants and Toddlers course provides a comprehensive understanding of equipment that is used to all children's fine and gross motor skills.
NHSA’s Positive Guidance for Infants and Toddlers course provides an understanding of what a positive and supportive environment looks like inside the classroom.
NHSA’s Fostering Creativity in Infants and Toddlers course provides a comprehensive understanding of how to encourage children in their own creativity.
NHSA’s Fostering Creativity in Infants and Toddlers course provides a comprehensive understanding of how to encourage children in their own creativity.
NHSA’s Keeping infants and Toddlers safe course provides a comprehensive understanding of how to provide a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries.
Positive Guidance for Preschoolers course provides an understanding of what a positive and supportive environment looks like inside the classroom.
This course is designed to support CDA renewal for both Preschool and Infant & Toddler credential types.
Self-directed course full of tools and resources for incorporating objects into your teaching practice and classroom routines.
This course is designed to support CDA renewal for both Preschool and Infant & Toddler credential types.
Renew your certifications that you have received through The Academy for an additional five years by demonstrating your ongoing commitment to your development.
This course trains new and returning staff on the basics of Head Start—the program’s history, parent and family engagement, health policies, Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), and more!
Head Start staff have a lot to learn when getting started—both to successfully support children and families and to meet Office of Head Start requirements. The Pre-Service Bundle includes Head Start Basics and Whole Community Basics, meeting approximately 90% of the professional development required by the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
This certification provides Head Start family services staff with a chance to demonstrate skills that support family engagement and wellbeing.
Staff who are new to Family Services in Head Start will be empowered and inspired by lessons that cover HSPPS, PFCE framework, ERSEA, how to guard against compassion fatigue, and more. New staff will leave this course prepared to begin their family services journey.
Learn how to engage with families in positive ways and develop meaningful relationships, no matter what your role is at Head Start. Strong partnerships with caregivers are the key to helping children develop, grow, and thrive!
This course explores the role of data in Head Start and answers two questions: “Why do people care so much about data?” and “What does this have to do with me?”