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  1. The FHSA Nominating Committee is seeking nominations (Self-Nominations only) for Head Start/Early Head Start Directors in the Central and Northwest Regions in Florida, along with an open Director-At-Large Seat to be filled by a Staff, Parent, or Friend of FHSA. Click here for details. 

  2. EHS Best Practice: How Child Welfare and Early Head Start Can Work Together to Better Serve Families on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 @ 2:00 PM ET.  This workshop will highlight opportunities for Early Head Start and child welfare organizations to better collaborate locally on behalf of children and families. Discussion points will include: supporting kinship families; babies exposed to drug and alcohol abuse; the intersection of poverty, neglect, and child welfare involvement; economic support for families; workforce issues, and more.

  3. Florida Children, Parents, and the Economy Do Better When Policymakers Invest in Quality Child Care and Early Learning Experiences. Congress should reauthorize and strengthen the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act and increase public pre-K and Head Start funding. Florida Policy Institute Blog, July 13, 2023

Please visit our WYNTK resource webpage, which is updated regularly, and theFHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions.  

Sincerely, 

Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA  

Florida Head Start Association

111 N. Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 694-6477
[email protected]

www.FLHeadStart.org