Topic: Parent and Family
Five Ways Parents Can Support Children’s Social and Emotional Development
Here are five suggestions for how early educators and parents can support children’s social and emotional learning and wellness.
Webinar: Building a Parent Nation
Watch parent members of the NHSA Board of Directors and Dr. Dana Suskind discuss how to better support parents and build a parent nation.
EHS Increases Involvement Among Fathers
In South Carolina at Vital Connections of the Midlands Early Head Start center, fathers are front and center. “Too many times, we see mothers receiving all of the communication and information about their children and ways they can support these critical developmental years,” says Jerome Thompson, fatherhood specialist for Share Head Start/Early Head Start and…
One Early Head Start Mother to All New Mothers: “I’m so proud of you!”
New mothers today are inundated with information. And now with social media, where almost half of parents of newborns turn for information, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. “When I became a mom, I was on my own trying to figure it out. I was head down and focused on graduating so I could be more for kids. Once…
Alumni Spotlight: Pathways for Young Parents
Two Head Start alumnae from Community Action Alger-Marquette Head Start in Michigan tell their stories of finding their own paths to thriving futures as young parents.
Parent Self Assessment
There is an easier way to gather quantitative data about family engagement: the parent self assessment.
Parent and Family Engagement Conference
NHSA’s annual Parent and Family Engagement Conference is the only national event that focuses on how Head Start parents, families, and staff can best partner to promote both family engagement and children’s development. The 2024 Parent Conference will be held December 16 through December 19 in San Diego, California.