Preventing Child Incidents Through Effective Systems
Learn how enhanced systems thinking can proactively address child incidents in Head Start programs.
Leadership and Governance
This resource collection covers Head Start entities that set program direction, exercise fiscal and legal oversight, and ensure stakeholder input and accountability to the community. These entities include program management, Policy Councils and committees, governing bodies, and Tribal Councils. Leadership and governance are foundational to establishing sound management systems and providing quality services. They are essential to all 12 components of the Management Systems Wheel. Program leadership is also one of the program foundations in the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework.
New Director Mentor Initiative
Expand your knowledge and practice, enhance your networks, and improve your performance and career development through a one-year mentor–mentee relationship with an effective and experienced Head Start director.
Parent Activity Funds Narrative
Parent committees are allocated a specific amount from the Parent Activity Fund to develop and implement parent projects and activities. Grantee and delegate agencies will find this information useful when preparing their annual budgets.