Health Manager Orientation Guide
Use this guide to orient Head Start health managers to their role and to strengthen the provision of health and behavioral health services across your program.
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Head Start Health Services Competencies
These tools, for new and experienced staff, address science-informed practices for early childhood health staff. Each is indicative of an attitude, knowledge, or skill. Use this for professional development.
Health Services Advisory Committee
Health Services Advisory Committees (HSACs) help programs to make decisions about health services. Learn how to plan, execute, and evaluate your HSAC.
Sesame Workshop Videos for Head Start Staff and Families
Use these videos to acknowledge the hard work of Head Start program staff, and to help families learn more about the comprehensive Head Start health and early learning services.
Children with Special Health Care Needs
In this chapter of the Health Manager Orientation Guide, learn about the health manager’s role in caring for children with special health care needs.
Medication Administration
In this chapter in the Health Manager Orientation Guide, learn about the role of the health manager in medication administration.
Caring for Our Children: Standards and Resources
Learn more about the national standards and the subset of standards called CFOC Basics, which represent the minimum health and safety standards required in Head Start programs.
Head Start Health Services Competencies Modules
Use these tools to develop and strengthen the attitudes, knowledge, and skills health services staff need to effectively support the health, safety, and wellness of young children and their families.
Child Care Health Consultation: Skill-Building Modules
These interactive learning activities will help child care health consultants learn to effectively share their expertise with programs. Explore six realistic scenarios to build and enhance consultation skills.
Resources for Child Care Health Consultants
Child care health consultants support the health, safety, and wellness of children, families, and staff in early care and education settings. These resources help CCHCs plan, implement, improve, and evaluate health and safety practices.