NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips: 2024 – 2025
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips are virtual classroom experiences to showcase national Smithsonian treasurers to Head Start students!
NHSA and The National Zoo Field Trips are virtual classroom experiences to showcase national Smithsonian treasurers to Head Start students!
Program: Program of Excellence Informational Webinar Description: Have you heard of NHSA’s Program of Excellence designation? It is earned by programs that consistently demonstrate outstanding performance in program management and service and continually support robust outcomes for children birth-to-five, pregnant people, families, and the communities where they live. To help you determine if now is […]
Holiday Survival Guide
Holiday Survival Guide (Option 2)
Together We Thrive: Engaging Programs and Families for Children's SuccessNHSA’s annual Parent and Family Engagement Conference is the sole national event dedicated to enhancing the partnership between Head Start parents, families, and staff to foster family engagement and children’s development. Attendees will have the opportunity to delve into a variety of new resources and innovative […]
2025 Winter Garden Storytime: Even when snow is falling all around, the garden is full of life for us to observe and appreciate if we just know where to look! Come sing, read, and learn with us about the wonders of nature in winter.
Goal Setting
Financial Wellness: Goal Setting (Option 1)
Come learn how you can release your expectations and truly help kids learn the life skills they need to grow and thrive!
Program: Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals Description: Tricky transitions—like school drop-off, naptime, and handwashing—don’t have to be tricky. Music rituals help counteract stress responses and reduce anxiety by creating calm, setting expectations, and strengthening attunement. Learning Objectives: review the elements that trigger “shutdown” mode in young children, why music transforms those responses faster than other […]
Program: Mental Health Micro-Credential Info Session Description: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) is widely regarded as the foundation of healthy development for all young children. This is why The Academy at NHSA created the Mental Health Micro-Credential, to help adults who work with young children understand how they can support and promote children’s […]
Programa: Versión en español de Enhancing Attunement with Music Rituals (Rituales Musicales para Fomentar la Compenetración) Descripción: Las transiciones difíciles, como la hora de dejar a los niños en la escuela, la hora de la siesta y el lavado de manos, no tienen por qué ser complicadas. Los rituales musicales ayudan a contrarrestar las respuestas […]