Course Type: Health Services
34 courses
Health and wellbeing serve as the foundation of school readiness and child development. This course explores how early childhood programs can use Head Start’s whole-child approach to support children, families, and communities on their paths to success.
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!
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.
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 health services staff the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the essential skills that support children’s health and wellbeing in a developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate manner.
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?”