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  1. As we kick off a new school year, COVID cases are bound to increase. The CDC has released new resources to help promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Children.  CDC, August 11, 2022

  2. Using Routines to Prevent Challenging Behavior: As children return to Head Start or prepare for kindergarten, learning about or practicing new routines can help them feel safe and secure and prevent some challenging behaviors. Check out this brief for more information about why routines and schedules are essential, some case studies around routines, and a few specific strategies that adults can use to support children. Project funded by the Child Care and Head Start Bureaus in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  3. Services to Pregnant Women and Expectant Families After a Loss, Early Head Start staff who have built relationships with families during pregnancy can provide meaningful help after pregnancy loss. Here are some resources to learn ways to help families work through the complicated and often unpredictable scope and nature of parent and family grief. ECLKC, updated May 18, 2022

Please visit our COVID-19 Resource page, 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