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19th News Though it survived elimination, Head Start is under threat. Now that they have
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19th News Though it survived elimination, Head Start is under threat. Now that they have
U.S. News Staff Thousands of miles from Washington, D.C., Americans are feeling the effects of
Indianapolis, IN — On Friday, April 11, USA Today reported that President Trump’s upcoming budget
WASHINGTON (AP) The problems for Head Start began days after President Donald Trump took office.
19th News Though it survived elimination, Head Start is under threat. Now that they have
U.S. News Staff Thousands of miles from Washington, D.C., Americans are feeling the effects of
Indianapolis, IN — On Friday, April 11, USA Today reported that President Trump’s upcoming budget
WASHINGTON (AP) The problems for Head Start began days after President Donald Trump took office.
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Committing to the overall development of participating children and family support services while ensuring that the level of services provided to families responds to their needs and circumstances
Promoting positive parent-child interactions, providing services to support their role, and to helping families move toward self-sufficiency
Providing a conduit to Head Start programs for Indiana families, while coordinating with services provided by other programs throughout Indiana to ensure a comprehensive array of programs
Ensuring children with documented behavioral problems receive appropriate screening and referral
Acting as a liaison between families and providers of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities
Helping transition children and parents from an Early Head Start program to a Head Start or other local early childhood education programs, while facilitating communication between families and staff
September
Community of Learners Professional Development Series Cohort #3: Supporting today’s emergent leaders to be tomorrow’s quality leadership and classrooms that have intensive needs
Community of Learners Professional Development Series Cohort #3: Supporting today’s emergent leaders to be tomorrow’s quality leadership and classrooms that have intensive needs
October
IHSA’s 2025 Annual Conference is the annual gathering of Indiana Head Start and Early Head Start staff and team members for two days of more
IHSA’s 2025 Annual Conference is the annual gathering of Indiana Head Start and Early Head Start staff and team members for two days of more than 15 extraordinary professional development sessions.
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Indianapolis, IN 46202
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