How Head Start Can Help You Pursue Education and Training Goals
Your education and training goals may change during emergencies. Learn how program staff can partner with you to identify immediate and long-term goals and access helpful resources.
Family Support and Well-being
Family well-being occurs when all family members are safe, healthy, and have chances for educational advancement and economic mobility. Support services such as early care and education, housing and food assistance, and physical and mental health care positively contribute to the well-being of families and their children. When families face challenges that cause stress, including poverty and homelessness, their health and wellness can be negatively impacted. Engaging families as active participants in problem-solving and goal-setting can help them identify and use their own strengths to address the challenges they face. When families are healthy, safe, and economically stable, their children's health and well-being can thrive.
How Head Start Can Help You Manage Credit and Debt
Learn how program staff can partner with families to help them get credit and manage debt during emergencies and in the future.
Supporting Families' Employment, Education, and Financial Goals During Difficult Times
In this webinar, learn about the free tools and resources Head Start programs can share with families to help them work toward their employment, education, career, and financial goals.
How Head Start Can Help You During Emergencies—Tips for Parents
Explore these tips sheets to learn how your Head Start program can work with you to access important information, benefits, and tools that can strengthen your family's economic security during crises.
Partnering with Families to Build Economic Security During Emergencies
Learn how to partner with families to access federal assistance, open a bank account, apply for unemployment insurance benefits, pursue their education and training goals, and more.
Building Foundations for Economic Mobility (BFEM)
Explore this collection of resources from the Building Foundations for Economic Mobility (BFEM) Initiative to learn more about how to support parents and families’ goals for economic mobility.
Earned Income Tax Credit and Other Refundable Tax Credits
Explore resources about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax benefit for low-income individuals and families.
Family Well-being: Strategies to Support Family Safety, Health, and Financial Stability
Safety, health, and financial stability are key to family well-being. Explore ways program staff can promote and support family well-being.
Maximizing Opportunities to Partner with Community Action Agencies
Explore ways to build on opportunities and meet challenges of strengthening the partnerships between Head Start services and Community Action Agencies (CAA). Find out how to maximize resources and promote the best possible outcomes for families. Learn about strategies, tools, and resources for overcoming barriers to CAA collaboration and coordination.
Building Foundations for Economic Mobility (BFEM) Webinar Series
Explore these videos and resources to support program efforts around financial capability and education and career strategies for Head Start families.