Early Head Start: Providing a Quality Comprehensive Program for Infants, Toddlers and Their Families, Part I
Presenters
Kay Wernert (Primary)
Director
Marin Head Start
Cheryl Williams-Jackson (Primary)
Instructor, Child Development Department
Modesto Junior College
Pamm Shaw (Primary)
Executive Director, Early Childhood Services Branch
Berkeley-Albany YMCA
Description
The Office of Head Start has now issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) due July 9th 2009 for the expansion of Early Head Start throughout the nation, using the additional funding available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In response to the RFP, First 5 California, in partnership with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, the California Head Start Association, and Preschool California conducted two webinars to assist Head Start/Early Head Start grantees, school districts, and community based organizations in thinking about their capacity to effectively serve infants and toddlers
Kay Wernert, Director of Marin Head Start; Cheryl Williams-Jackson, Instructor in the Child Development Department, Modesto Junior College; and Pamm Shaw, Executive Director of the Berkeley-Albany YMCA Early Childhood Services Branch will provide participants with an overview of Early Head Start. Participants will learn about the parameters of an Early Head Start Request for Proposals, the regulations and performance standards regarding the operation of a quality Early Head Start program, and how to assess whether or not to apply for funds.
Part II of this series will be a continuation of the discussion, further supporting participants with assessing whether or not applying for funds is appropriate for their agency. Program and fiscal blending, including successful blended models, will be discussed.
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Webinar Resources
- Chat Log: Early Head Start webinar, Part I
- FAQ - Early Head Start, Parts I-III, updated 6-23-09
- Head Start in California: Facts and Figures
- MP3 Audio File Webinar Recording
- PDF Handout (4 slides per page) of presentation: Part 1 Early Head Start: Providing a Quality Comprehensive Program for Infants, Toddlers and Their Families
- PDF Handout (full page) of presentation: Part 1 Early Head Start: Providing a Quality Comprehensive Program for Infants, Toddlers and Their Families
- Request for Proposals Information
- Resource: Basic Reading List for Early Head Start webinar series, posted 4-16-09
- Resource: Topical Reading List for Early Head Start webinar series, posted 4-16-09
- Resources (Online) for Early Head Start webinar series, updated 6-23-09
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