Head Start Program Facts: Fiscal Year 2021
Explore federal appropriations, annual funding, and program year statistics of the Head Start program for the 2021 fiscal year.
Head Start Program Facts: Fiscal Year 2020
Explore federal appropriations, annual funding, and program year statistics of the Head Start program for the 2020 fiscal year.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson Announces Project Head Start
Watch President Lyndon B. Johnson officially announcing Project Head Start from the White House Rose Garden, on May 18, 1965.
Office of Head Start Leadership
Get acquainted with leadership staff from the Office of Head Start (OHS) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Love Notes from Dr. Bergeron
In her final video, Dr. B shares her appreciation for the people and programs who shaped her tenure as the director of the Office of Head Start.
Comprehensive Services: The Foundation of Head Start
Find out how Head Start staff also work with families to help them set goals, address their most pressing needs, identify their strengths, and most of all, help them find their own voices.
Supporting Families Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this video, Dr. Bergeron and Barbara Duffield, executive director of Schoolhouse Connections, talk about ways Head Start programs can best support families experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus crisis.
Virtually Transitioning from Head Start to Kindergarten
Every year, more than 320,000 Head Start children enter kindergarten. In this video, Dr. B discusses how efforts to support the transition to kindergarten can continue for all Head Start 4-year-olds in 2020.
Head Start Graduates of 2020, Ready to Soar to Great Heights
Across the country, more than 320,000 Head Start children enter kindergarten each year. Dr. Bergeron shares a special message for those Head Start graduates who will attend kindergarten this fall.