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Office of Head Start - Head Start Services Snapshot. National (2023-2024)
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Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2024
This National Head Start Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for preschool-age children served by Head Start programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of Head Start. Data categories include: (1) Funded Enrollment; (2) Funded Enrollment by…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Females
Family Well-Being and Self-Sufficiency Service Use in Head Start: The Impact of Family Participation and Demographic Predictors of Service Use
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Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Dahlin, Melissa – Early Education and Development, 2023
Two-generation programs are designed to provide services to children and their parents, yet the extent to which parents use family well-being and self-sufficiency services is not widely known. We used data from the Head Start Impact Study to examine the effect of early care and education on parents' use of family services. Demographic…
Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Family Involvement
Does Adding Parent Education and Workforce Training to Head Start Promote or Interfere with Children's Development?
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Terri J. Sabol; Elise Chor; Teresa Eckrich Sommer; Lauren A. Tighe; P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale; Amanda Sheffield Morris; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn; Hirokazu Yoshikawa; Christopher King – Child Development, 2024
This study explores the effects of the two-generation program Career"Advance"--which combines education and training for parents in healthcare with Head Start for children--on children's academic, language, mathematics, and inhibitory control followed for 3 years. The sample (collected in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2011 to 2018) includes 147…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Early Childhood Education
Office of Head Start - Head Start Services Snapshot. National (2022-2023)
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Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2023
This National Head Start Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for preschool-age children served by Head Start programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of Head Start. Data categories include: (1) Funded Enrollment; (2) Funded Enrollment by…
Descriptors: Young Children, Pregnancy, Enrollment, Financial Support
Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot. National All Programs (2022-2023)
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Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2023
This National Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for children from birth to age five and pregnant women served by Head Start, Early Head Start, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of Head Start.…
Descriptors: Social Services, Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Low Income Students
Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot. National All Programs (2023-2024)
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Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2024
This National Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for children from birth to age five and pregnant women served by Head Start, Early Head Start, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of Head Start.…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Early Intervention
Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot. Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) All Programs (2022-2023)
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Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2023
This Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for children from birth to age five and pregnant women served by all Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of Head Start.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Pregnancy, Migrant Education, Enrollment
Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot. Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) All Programs (2023-2024)
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Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2024
This Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for children from birth to age five and pregnant women served by all Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of Head Start.…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Females
Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) All Programs (2023-2024)
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Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2024
This American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for children from birth to age five and pregnant women served by all American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) programs. The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Females
Head Start's Family Services: Promoting the Outcomes of Low-Income Children and Families
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Doré R. LaForett; Dana Thomson; Jessica Warren – Early Education and Development, 2024
Research Findings: Very little research has examined whether the contributions of Head Start's Family Service Workers (FSWs) and family partnership services influence family and child outcomes. Using data from 215 families in the 2014 Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), this study used structural equation models to examine…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Social Services, Family Programs, Mental Health
A Path Forward: Ensuring Affordable and Accessible Child Care for All
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Child Care and Early Education Team; Alisha Saxena, Contributor; Stephanie Schmit, Contributor; Rachel Wilensky, Contributor – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2024
Accessible, affordable, high-quality child care and early education are vital for the economic well-being of families, communities, and the nation. However, families, especially those of color with low incomes, face significant challenges in accessing these services due to systemic racial and economic barriers. Federal programs like the Child Care…
Descriptors: Child Care, Costs, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education
Theory of Change for Coordination and Individualization of Family Support Services in Head Start Programs. OPRE Report 2023-304
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Michelle F. Maier – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2023
Head Start uses a whole-family approach to support the well-being of children and families with low incomes. As a two-generation model, Head Start provides comprehensive services for families and children from birth through age 5, and family support services for parents. Intentional alignment and coordination across these services is expected to…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Family Programs
Disparities in Identification between Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and Head Start Programs
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Sarah F. Pedonti; Kathryn A. Leech; Mary Bratsch Hines; Sandra L. Soliday Hong; Harriet Able; Elizabeth Crais – Journal of Early Intervention, 2025
This study used a large administrative data set of Head Start programs across the United States, the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR), to explore disparities in program rates of screening, referral, and identification for early intervention between Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) and Head Start (HS) programs. Results from…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Disability Identification
Supporting Young Children Experiencing Homelessness. Spotlight on State Coordination for Early Childhood Education
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National Center for Homeless Education, 2024
This brief spotlights state coordination for early childhood education of young children experiencing homelessness. The content includes information about the rights and services afforded by the McKinney-Vento and Head Start Acts, spotlights early childhood education for students experiencing homelessness in North Carolina and Nevada, and…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Federal Legislation
The Impact of Head Start Middle Managers' Transformational Leadership on Organizational Learning and Innovativeness in the United States
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Portia Pope – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this dissertation research is to examine the interrelationships between transformational leadership, organizational learning, and the five dimensions of organizational innovativeness within Head Start programs. A survey containing 29 questions adapted from validated and reliable scales was administered using a sample of 64.…
Descriptors: Middle Management, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services
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