Mental Health Referrals for Children and Families
This resource has tips for finding mental health providers, developing partnerships with them, and referring children and families to their services.
How Dental Hygienists Can Improve Oral Health for Head Start Participants
Find out how dental hygienists can work in partnership with Head Start programs to improve oral health for enrolled children and expectant families.
How Dentists Can Improve Oral Health for Head Start Participants
Learn how dentists can work in partnership with Head Start programs to improve oral health for enrolled children and expectant families.
How Medical Providers Can Help Improve Oral Health for Head Start Participants
See how medical providers like physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants can work in partnership with Head Start programs to improve oral health for enrolled children and expectant families.
Recommendations for Designing a State Child Care Health Consultant Registry
Find out how to develop a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) registry. Learn about the registry’s purpose and components. Explore ways states can add a registry to an existing professional development system.
Child Care Health Consultant Competencies
Review the skills and expertise of child care health consultants (CCHCs) who work with early care and education programs across settings to serve children ages birth to 5 and their families.
Ask the Expert: Head Start and the Medical Home
Dr. James Perrin, former president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, discusses Head Start and the medical home. Learn why it is crucial to link families to a medical home that best serves their needs by providing continuous, accessible medical care.
Child Care Health Consultation: Skill-Building Modules
These interactive learning activities will help child care health consultants learn to effectively share their expertise with programs. Explore six realistic scenarios to build and enhance consultation skills.
The Medical Home and Head Start Working Together
Learn about the medical home and why it's important to connect families so their child can receive continuous, accessible medical care.