Head Start: Leading the Way for Children, Families and Communities
Head Start was announced in 1965 by former President Lyndon Johnson. Since then, over 27 million children and their families have benefited from the comprehensive services of Head Start and Early Head Start. In the video above (click to watch), parents, former Head Start graduates and staff share how Head Start has shaped their lives and transformed their communities.
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Visit our Jobs Board to see the job descriptions of positions available in the Head Start industry in Virginia and the region. And if you are a Head Start organization, send us your open jobs and we'll post them. Vist the VAHSA Jobs Board.
Staff Training
2012 Head Start Professional Development Series brought to you by
The ACF Region III Head Start Office and T/TA System -- Learn more!
School Readiness Regional Training was a success!
Resources available:
The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Voices for Virginia’s Children 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, released August 2011, provides national and state-by-state data on key indicators of child well-being.
Conference materials -- We had a fabulous conference in Leesburg! Conference handouts and PPTs are still coming in and photos will be posted soon. Visit the conf page.
Eat Local Buy Local: Join the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) in encouraging Virginians to Eat Local and Buy Local! The campaign encourages Virginia households to purchase at least $10/week in Virginia grown, agriculture products. Learn more at virginiafood.org
Let's Move Child Care provides tips, webinars, and other online resources highlighting goals oriented towards child care providers -- including increasing physical activity, reducing screen time, improving food and beverage choices, and supporting infant feeding. Download the flyer.
Grant opportunity -- check out the 2012 In Motion Outdoors Little Tikes Commercial Playground Grant. Visit the Grant page.
Success Story: Head Start alleviates worry for parent who is full-time nursing student. Read more.
Head Start Teachers Go WILD! Thanks to a partnership with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, over 200 Virginia Head Start teachers have been trained in the outdoor curriculum Growing Up Wild. Read more.
The Resource Directory: The Soho Center and the Virginia Head Start Association are working together to help 16,000 young children across Virginia. Read more.
Consultant Directory in the works -- VAHSA is building a Consultant Directory to aid members and consultants. See the Consultant Directory page.
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2011 Kids Count Data Center 
Head Start News
Upcoming Head Start Events
