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Download full textFoundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2023
States are seeking alternative means to identify low-income students for supplemental funding, as many schools no longer need to verify household income to determine students' eligibility for free and reduced-price meals. Instead, states can identify students whose families participate in social service programs with income criteria at or near 200…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Identification, Educational Finance, State Aid
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
Marissa Strassberger – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2024
A defining feature of Head Start is its whole-family approach where programs partner with parents and guardians to identify their strengths and needs, set goals, and access services to improve family wellbeing. However, little research evidence exists about how Head Start and Early Head Start staff members do this essential work. The "Head…
Descriptors: Social Services, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Family Involvement
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Direct linkTiffany Phu; Elly Miles; Amy Dominguez; Jason Hustedt; Sarah Enos Watamura; BTS Consortium Principal Investigators – Prevention Science, 2025
The Buffering Toxic Stress (BTS) consortium included six sites in locations that varied widely in racial/ethnic composition and population density. Each site tested a promising parent-child intervention designed to supplement Early Head Start (EHS) services and prevent "toxic stress." To better understand family risk in a large and…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Stress Management, Parent Child Relationship, Family Programs
Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2024
This National Early Head Start Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women served by Early 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;…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Early Intervention
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, 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, 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
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
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
Kristy A. Anderson; Melissa Radey; Lauren Bishop; Nahime G. Aguirre Mtanous; Jamie Koenig; Lindsay Shea – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
This exploratory study used the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) to compare the financial well-being of families of adolescents with and without autism. Recognizing the gap in autism research, which predominantly measures financial well-being through household income, this study employed a multidimensional approach, including…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Socioeconomic Status, Family Income
Office of Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2023
This National Early Head Start Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women served by Early 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;…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Pregnancy, Enrollment
Mari Riojas-Cortez; Mary Esther Soto Huerta; Andrea Greimel – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2024
In the teaching of social studies, the use of funds of knowledge is beneficial for children to understand different experiences and perspectives. Families use funds of knowledge to teach their children what is important and valuable in their culture. In the case of Latino families, being bilingual is part of their history while for other families…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Literacy Education, Low Income Students, Social Services
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, 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
