1. Safety Alert! Please share with your staff and families. Elevated Lead Levels: Applesauce Pouches! Investigation of Elevated Lead Levels: Applesauce Pouches (November 2023) Do not eat, sell, or serve multiple brands of apple cinnamon fruit pouches. FDA’s investigation is ongoing. FDA
   
   
2. ICYMI: During FHSA Leadership Training last month, we debuted the Florida Head Start dashboard. This dashboard was implemented to help educate legislators and the community about the breadth of our reach and build the case for additional funding. Please take a look and let us know your thoughts and what improvements you want to see. 
   
   
3. Nutrition Services Are a Health Equity Intervention Wednesday, November 15, 2023 @ 2:00 PM ET. Join the Education Development Center for this webinar exploring social determinants of health and strategies to address disparities through nutrition services and other Head Start practices.

Please visit our WYNTK resource webpage, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA 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