1. Remember to nominate yourself or a colleague for FHSA #ThankfulThursday. The FHSA membership committee wants to recognize its hard-working members. Take a moment to shine a light on a colleague's dedication and accomplishments or yourself.
   
   
2. Educational Requirements for Head Start Staff, To meet Head Start regulations, all programs must ensure they have qualified staff. The educational requirements and skills differ for the many roles and positions in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Use these briefs to help determine and justify how your employees meet the requirements. ECLKC, updated February 17, 2023
   
   
3. Happiness Begins with a Healthy Smile, Wednesday, February 22, 2023, @ 1:00 PM, ET Join the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety to hear from Sesame Street in Communities and an oral health expert as they offer four key messages staff can share with families to keep everyone healthy and ready to learn.

Please visit our WYNTK resource webpage, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions.  

Sincerely, 

Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA  

Florida Head Start Association

111 N. Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 694-6477
[email protected]

www.FLHeadStart.org