Head Start Links
American
Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Head
Start Dental Home Initiative
Partners with the Office of Head Start at the national, regional, state, and
local level to develop a network of dentists to link children enrolled in Head
Start with dental homes.
American
Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Research Center
Promotes the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives by
pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance, and
information dissemination.
American
Indian Technical Assistance Network (AI-TAN)—Head Start
Develops, implements, and manages technical assistance services
and expert knowledge for Head Start grantees across the country and
for the American Indian/Alaska Native Programs branch of the Office
of Head Start.
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Provides guidance to states administering Medicare, Medicaid,
and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and provides
services to beneficiaries and providers.
Early
Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
Provides resources for parents and professionals in
the areas of early childhood development and health, family and community
partnerships, program design and management, and professional development.
Early
Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC)
Supports services for expectant parents and families with infants or toddlers
who are enrolled in Early Head Start or Migrant Head Start.
Head
Start Resource Center (HSRC)
Helps design, implement, and coordinate program activity, improve program operations
and performance, and support the Office of Head Start (OHS). HSRC enhances the functioning
and effectiveness of OHS, the technical and technical
assistance network, and other grantee networks through its support services.
Head
Start–State Collaboration Offices
Maintain communication between OHS and state offices and serve as catalysts to enhance relationships
among Head Start programs, child care providers, and state preschool
programs.
Indian
Health Service Head Start Program
Promotes health activities that are proven to improve health outcomes
for children enrolled in Early Head Start and Head Start by reducing
the risk for chronic disease.
Migrant
and Seasonal Head Start Technical Assistance Center
Provides on-site training and technical assistance to Head
Start programs that serve migrant and seasonal farmworker families
and their infants and children (from birth through age 5).
National
Head Start Association (NHSA)
Advocates for policies to strengthen services to children enrolled in Head
Start and their families; provides training and professional development for
Head Start staff; and develops and disseminates research, information, and
resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.
National
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA)
Advocates for and supports high-quality services for migrant and seasonal farm
worker families and their children.
Office
of Head Start (OHS)
Funds programs that provide comprehensive child-development and family-support
services for infants and children from birth through age 5, pregnant women,
and their families. Promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive
development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional,
and others services.
