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  1. Orange County Head Start Provides a Lasting Legacy of Impact for Children and Families, Tracy Guervil believes she would not be completing her final year of law school if it were not for Orange County Head Start. She credits the early-childhood education program with providing a safe, nurturing space for her children and allowing her to pursue her professional goals. Orange County Government Florida, October 21, 2022

  2. ICYMI: Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Monitoring Process for Head Start and Early Head Start Recipients,this IM outlines the OHS monitoring process for FY 2023 and introduces the CLASS pilots to be conducted. For the FY 2023 review only, OHS is suspending the use of CLASS scores for Designation Renewal System (DRS) determinations.

  3. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and DCF have partnered with BetterHelp to offer mental health services through three months of free online therapy to those impacted by Hurricane Ian. Floridians can visit betterhelp.com/voucher and use code: HurricaneIan. BetterHelp will then prompt impacted Floridians with a questionnaire to best match them with a licensed mental health professional.

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  

Head Start Awareness Month

Florida Head Start Association

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

www.FLHeadStart.org