Topic: Health and Wellness
Starling Minds Mental Fitness
Starling Minds Mental Fitness is a self-guided digital program that is available 24/7. It’s immediate, private, and tailored for NHSA members. In three simple steps a day, you can proactively build daily habits that will help you better manage stress, anxiety, burnout, or depression and take control of your life and wellbeing—on a phone, tablet, or computer.
Cooking with Kids Builds a Strong Mind and Body
Five reasons why cooking with kids is a great investment in the health of the whole child and the whole family.
Partnering on Dental Care for Children
Oral health is an essential component of Head Start’s comprehensive care. Local partnerships ensure every child has access to dental care.
Health Service Certification
Academy
January 19, 2022
Professional Development Certification Leadership and Management Support Services Health and Wellness
This certification provides health service staff the opportunity to demonstrate competency of the essential skills that support children’s health and wellbeing in a developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate manner.
Lead Exposure
Routine screenings and treatment, strong early learning opportunities with individualized supports, and proper nutrition are all part of catching lead exposure early and intervening to put children on a strong trajectory for the future. By delivering such services, Head Start acts as a powerful intervention across the nation. When the water crisis in Flint became…
Home Visitors in WV Approach Families with Understanding
Home visitors provide comprehensive child development services in the home environment, including support of the parent-child relationship.
Balancing the Holidays
Each month, NHSA Touchpoint shares insights into our latest work to support your programs, our community’s accomplishments and special events, and a love note or two. This month, we are taking a look at balancing the holidays for children and Head Start staff. (Last month, we talked about early nutrition.) This Month’s Theme: Balancing the Holidays…
Brushing Up on Oral Health
Oral health is a key aspect of a child’s school readiness. Head Start promoting oral health habits in early childhood.
Drive-Through Distributions, Community Partnerships Help Mitigate Food Insecurity
Kristina Bedikian is a champion for children and families with an ability to forge community partnerships to mitigate food insecurity.
Jessica Moore Created Community despite Challenges of 2020
Early Childhood Services Director Jessica Moore’s inclusivity during COVID-19 created a network she hopes will be a model of collaboration going forward.