NCHBHS designs evidence-based resources and delivers innovative training and technical assistance (TTA) to build the capacity of Head Start and other early childhood programs to:
- Support children’s healthy development and school success
- Promote the safety of children, families, and staff
- Provide culturally and linguistically responsive services
- Address disaster preparedness, response, and recovery
- Mitigate adversity through trauma-informed care
NCHBHS is responsive to the unique needs of children who are dual language learners, children in tribal or Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs, children with special health care needs, and children who are living in foster care or experiencing homelessness.
NCHBHS is part of a comprehensive Office of Head Start TTA System that includes the National Centers, the Regional TTA network, and grant recipient funding. NCHBHS is part of a network of four National Centers, including the National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations, the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning. Together, the system supports Head Start programs as they provide high-quality comprehensive services to pregnant women, children, and families and support the school readiness of young children who live in poverty.
The Center is administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) in partnership with the Office of Child Care (OCC), and the Health Resource Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems.
To learn more, contact NCHBHS at health at ecetta dot info or (toll-free) 888-227-5125.
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