Directors and Managers

This strategy guide identifies best practices and the latest research on how to engage and retain employees.

Review flexibilities for meeting required staff qualifications so that family child care can remain a viable and important program option for Head Start grant recipients.

Each staff member assigned to an emergency role should know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role. Use these sheets to prepare staff assigned to emergency roles.

This chapter discusses ways to include mental health in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

Learn about the actions a program takes to resume services as soon as possible when the emergency is over and to help everyone cope with the results of the disaster.

Learn about procedures to respond to emergencies and disasters.

Learn how to develop job descriptions and contracts for mental health consultants.

Explore the amazing cognitive, social, and language learning benefits of exposure to music and rhythm during the infant and toddler years.