Families Unite for Head Start Teachers and Staff
NHSA is hosting a live call-in event for Head Start parents and caregivers. This call is your chance to stand up for the Head Start teachers and staff that make a difference in your child’s life every day.
The Why, What, and How of HS2EHS Enrollment Slot Conversion
Join NHSA to discuss the challenges and the opportunites related to Head Start to Early Head Start (HS2EHS) slot conversion.
Head Start Alumni After Happy Hour
NHSA is in Baltimore on May 2! Play Head Start Bingo, take way too many pictures, kee-kee a bit, and connect with your Head Start fam!
Webinar: El Desarrollo del Habla y del Lenguaje – Cómo Fortalecer el Apoyo de Los Niños Bilingües
En nuestro mundo acelerado lleno de información al alcance de la mano, a menudo nos falta información útil sobre el desarrollo del habla y el lenguaje. Infórmese sobre el aprendizaje en dos idiomas y cómo mantener a nuestros pequeños estudiantes e hijos apoyados con estrategias dentro y fuera del uso de máscaras, tiempo frente a…
Webinar: Preventing Picky Eating from First Bites
This Early Head Start Summer Series session will discuss proactively prevent some of the common reasons why kids become picky eaters.
Webinar: COVID Impact on Infants and Toddlers
An up-to-date medical review of the impact COVID-19 has had on infants, toddlers, and their families, including physical, mental, and developmental. We will also discuss vaccines, masking, and community resources to protect pregnant women, infants, and toddlers from the pandemic. There will be a brief presentation with plenty of time for questions. Speakers: Dr. Danette…
Webinar: Human Superpower to Overcome Trauma
Early childhood teachers, staff, infants, toddlers, and parents are all exposed to increasing stress and trauma in the environment. Learn about inborn “Human SuperPowers” to ease personal trauma, provide trauma-informed care to infants and toddlers, and share trauma-sensitive support for parents. Explore strategies that can help calm the traumatized brain and create ease for everyone…
Webinar: Neuro-Nurturing Everyday
The human brain is an amazing organ that allows each of us to think, feel, act, and learn. Experiences in the early years have a critical impact on the way a brain develops and affects wellbeing in life. You have the wonderful opportunity to gain greater awareness combined with confidence in the way you contribute…
Webinar: The Future of Early Learning is Relational
This Early Head Start Summer Series session will look at the body of evidence on why relationships are key to learning and development.
Webinar: Unequal Access, Unequal Opportunity
Learn about new research from NHSA on the barriers to access to Head Start and Early Head Start for eligible families.
Reflection Sciences Webinar: Executive Function for Teachers and Learners
Watch this Reflection Sciences webinar recording for an overview of Executive Function and its importance in early childhood.
NHSA Job Board: How to Post for Free
There is a hiring crisis across the Head Start nation right now. To support efforts to recruit staff, NHSA is opening up our job board to all Head Start programs to post free open teacher positions announcements. Join Dr. Deborah Bergeron, NHSA’s deputy director for Community Engagement and Innovation, to learn how to post for…