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- REMINDER! The Department of Children and Families will host a Rule workshop for SB 252 (Child Safety Alarm Act) on August 26 @ 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Click here to review the drafts for the rule workshop and the link to participate.
- NHSA Action Alert! Thank the House of Representatives for a Monumental Step in Strengthening Head Start! Early this month, the House passed an appropriations bill that includes a record level of funding ($12.2 Billion) for Head Start. Congress will be making big decisions in the near future and we need to make sure they hear from the Head Start community, loud and clear. Take a moment now to thank your representative and ask for their continued support.
- A Discussion with the ECE Workforce, Wednesday, September 1, 2021, @ 2 p.m. ET, Join the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Office of Early Childhood Development for a conversation with ACF leadership and early childhood educators. This Labor Day event will feature early childhood professionals in different settings, including Head Start programs, schools, and child care programs. Learn about the Biden-Harris administration’s American Families Plan to build back better and how the proposal would improve compensation and working conditions for the early childhood sector. ACF
Please visit our COVID-19 Resource page, 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,
![](https://fhsa.memberclicks.net/assets/images/wanda/Wanda%20Signature.jpg) Wanda Minick Executive Director FHSA
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