EHS Advocacy Site Visits Recording

EHS Advocacy Site Visits Recording: hosting members of Congress (or congressional staff) at your program is one of the most powerful ways to illustrate the value of Head Start and provide lawmakers with a memorable experience that can shape their decision making. Join NHSA to hear from Head Start programs about their successful program visits and learn how to best advocate for your Early Head Start/Head Start program.

EHS Advocacy Site Visits Recording Resources: 

• 2023 Early Head Start Learning Series
• Program Visit Toolkit
• Head Start Social Media Marketing Guide
• Program visit examples on social media:
  • Congressman Tony Gonzalez’s (TX-23) Legislative Assistant David Maestas visited Parent/Child Incorporated (PCI)
  • Senator Bob Casey (PA) visited Luzerne County Head Start Center
  • Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-05) visited Waltham Creative Start
• Head Start Representation at the 2023 State of the Union
• Head Start Representation and Testimony at the Senate Committee on Banking
• Need data? Check out the State Fact Sheets
• NHSA can help with:
  • scheduling visits
  • developing talking points
  • amplifying on social media
  • we are here for YOU! Please email us at: advocacy@nhsa.org

EHS Advocacy Site Visits Recording Presenters:

• Bob Bissen, Senior Director of Government Affairs, National Head Start Association
• Michelle Haimowitz, Executive Director, Massachusetts Head Start Association
• Lindsey Fredericks, Community Advocate, Luzerne County Head Start, Pennsylvania
• Dr. Sharon Small, Chief Executive Officer and HS/EHS Director, Parent/Child Incorporated, Texas