Topic: Advocacy

Recording: Congressional Program Visits

Program Recording: Congressional Program Visits: An Impactful Way to Illustrate the Value of Head Start Program Description: You can describe to a member of Congress or their staff the value your program provides to children, families, and the community in an email, a letter, a phone call, or a meeting in the member’s office. But…

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Recording: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy

Program Recording: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy Description: As you know, Head Start Policy Councils are composed of Head Start preschool and Early Head Start parents and community members. With parent members often joining after serving on a parent committee and community members taking a special interest in the broader benefits of Head Start, the members…

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National Head Start Association Congratulates President-Elect Trump on Election Victory

The Head Start community extends its congratulations to President-Elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect J.D. Vance on their election.  

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Advocacy Webinar: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy

Program: Empowering Your Parent Council for Advocacy Description: As you know, Head Start Policy Councils are composed of Head Start preschool and Early Head Start parents and community members. With parent members often joining after serving on a parent committee and community members taking a special interest in the broader benefits of Head Start, the…

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Recording: Advocacy: What is it? How to do it!

Program: Advocacy: What is it? How to do it!   Description: The lack of funding needed so that programs can implement the Final rule without having to cut large numbers of children and their families from programs has put Head Start in a funding crisis. We need everyone to step up their advocacy capacity and skills. This webinar…

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Advocacy: What is it? How to do it!

Advocacy: What is it? How to do it! We will share how do it ALL within the limits of the Head Start Standards.

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NHSA Welcomes Improvements in Newly Released Head Start Final Rule, Urges Funding Increases for Full Implementation

NHSA welcomed improvements outlined in the Head Start Final Rule, released today by HHS, and emphasizes that inadequate funding remains a significant barrier to implementing new provisions.

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Recording: Head Start Advocacy: Voting Counts!

The Recording of Head Start Advocacy: Voting Counts! shares how Head Start parents and programs can support voter registration and more.

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Advocacy Network Sign-Up Flier (English and Spanish)

The 2024 Early Childhood Innovation Summit

The HeadStarter Network is hosting the 2024 Early Childhood Innovation Summit from August 5-7 at the Zions Bank head office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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NHSA’s Response to Senate Appropriations Committee Action on FY25 Labor/HHS Bill

NHSA looks forward to working with our Senate and House allies to see this strong result in the final Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) funding package.

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Head Start Advocacy Webinar Series

In the Head Start Advocacy Webinar Series our experts share how to develop strong trust with politicians, parents, and community members.

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