Early Head Start

Head Start Programs and Child Welfare Partnerships

Community partnerships between Head Start and Early Head Start programs and child welfare agencies can help improve the lives of the children and families they serve. By working together, programs and child welfare agencies can help ensure safety, consistency, and … Read More

Reaching and Supporting Families Most in Need: Lessons and Practice Considerations from the Head Start REACH Case Studies

What is the Head Start REACH project? The Head Start REACH project is examining the ERSEA approaches that programs for infants and toddlers (Early Head Start) and preschool-age children (Head Start) use to engage Head Start–eligible families experiencing adversities. Adversities … Read More

Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 3: Evidence for the Family Map Inventory

INTRODUCTION Engaging and supporting parents as key nurturers of children is a hallmark objective of Early Head Start (EHS) and other high quality childhood education programs (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018, 2022). In particular, two-generation programs like … Read More