Topic: Best Practice

Head Start 101: The Basics Behind Why We Do What We Do In The Program

Program: Head Start 101: The Basics Behind Why We Do What We Do In The Program Description: Curious about why you “have to” follow certain requirements in the program, we can talk. Interested in learning how the Head Start Act and Head Start Program Performance Standards impact your day-to-day work, we can help. Having challenges in…

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Recording: Growing Resilient Children; The Garden as a Non-Judgmental Teacher

Program Recording: Growing Resilient Children; The Garden as a Non-Judgmental Teacher Resources: Presentation Climate Mental Health Explore Weather and Climate Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) DUG Therapeutic Gardens  Kid’s Gardening Activity School Garden Support Organization Network Recording: Growing Resilient Children Presenters: Lara Wirtz Fahnestock (she/her), DUG’s Director of Therapeutic Gardens, has a passion for building community, teaching children where…

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Empowering Your Professional Development Planning Process

Program: Empowering Your Professional Development Planning Process Description: How well are you meeting the unique training needs of each member of your team? In this webinar, we’ll show you how to create a professional development plan that meets the unique needs of each team member in your program. Join our experts to: Discover how to…

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Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Through Nature-Focused Children’s Literature

Program: Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Through Nature-Focused Children’s Literature Description: In this webinar, participants will explore the connection between emergent, seasonal curriculum and social-emotional classroom dynamics. Attendees will learn about high-quality children’s literature that combines nature and social-emotional learning, identify ways to use nature-themed children’s books to build social-emotional skills, and practice applying a social-emotional lens…

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Recording: Program of Excellence Information

This webinar recording will help you determine if now is the time to apply for the Program of Excellence cohort for 2025.

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Program of Excellence Informational Webinar

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…

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Recording: Garden Grant Info Session for 2025 Application

Program Recording: Garden Grant Info Session Description: Watch this quick webinar recording to learn more about the application requirements, and what a really strong application looks like. The presenters walk through the application itself, talk about the award process, offer resources to help you plan your garden, share ideas for garden programs and answer any questions…

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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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Garden Grant Info Session

Garden Grant Info Session shares all about the application requirements, and how to make your application be successful!

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Recording: 3 Key Practices for Engaging Harder-To-Reach Families

Program Recording: Who’s Not At the Table: 3 Key Practices for Engaging Harder-To-Reach Families Looking for practical solutions you can use immediately to engage your hardest-to-reach families? Then this is the webinar recording you’ve been waiting for. In this session, we focus on effective strategies to connect with and empower all families in your program, especially…

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Recording: Tackle Behaviors that Challenge by Embracing Opportunities

Program Recording: Tackle Behaviors that Challenge by EMBRACING OPPORTUNITIES Description: All behavior is communication. Especially the behaviors that we adults find challenging. Now what can you do about it? In this webinar recording, our experts share innovative approaches to building a trust-based classroom environment, which is the key to mitigating behaviors that challenge us. Learn…

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Recording: Discover Your Leadership Style

The recording of Discover Your Leadership Style could transform your career perspective and help you become a more effective leader.

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