1. Why a conservative Florida county raised taxes to help children, This means some 400 children are on the waitlist for Head Start in Escambia County, says Douglas Brown, executive director of the Community Action Program Committee, which administers Head Start in the region along with numerous other poverty-reduction programs. The Christian Science Monitor, April 8, 2022, 
   
   
2. Financial Literacy Month, Explore this toolkit for information about financial empowerment for you and the families in your program. Use the tools to achieve financial goals and work through challenges.  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
   
   
3. Unequal Access, Unequal Opportunity: Removing Barriers to Access to Head Start, Early Head Start and Other Programs for Eligible Children and Families,  Join NHSA Thursday, April 21 @ 1:00 p.m. ET for a dive into a new research report to understand top barriers to access to Head Start and Early Head Start for eligible families, explore other relevant frameworks and research from leading access to early childhood scholars, and the importance of family child care and other high-value policy solutions. 

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Sincerely, 

Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA 

Florida Head Start Association

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