Learn how to identify and partner with the local providers and agencies who can assist in strengthening Head Start health services. Such partnerships can help programs meet the different needs of families.

Learn about the importance of using community, program, and child health data to make improvements and develop approaches that ensure every family receives the health care they need.

In this module, explore how to create an environment that enhances staff physical and mental health. Learn how ensuring staff wellness can reduce stress or depression, unhealthy weight, and infectious diseases.

Explore how leaders can better manage health services when they understand how health impacts school readiness. Reflect on leaders’ own role in health services and find ways to promote program health practices.

Program leaders and staff who understand the general principles of health and wellness practices provide effective health services. Explore ways programs promote the health of children, families, and staff.

Explore ways to provide effective health education. Learn how to identify key information, deliver it so others can understand, and ensure it matches the culture and language of a family.

Health services staff support families by offering current, accurate, and consistent health information. Identify ways to find and use health information to share with families and inform policies and procedures.

This activity shows how child care health consultants can provide meaningful discussions around health and safety, and strengthen partnerships.

Explore best practices for how child care health consultants can maintain collaborative partnerships with early care and education programs.

This activity outlines a five-step process child care health consultants can use to resolve a health or safety concern in a program setting.