1. The Florida Head Start Association Announces Newly Elected President and Treasurer, Tallahassee, FL., October 7, 2021 - The Florida Head Start Association board of directors is delighted to announce the recent election of their next president, Dr. Maite Riestra-Quintero, Assistant Director Early Childhood Programs - Head Start and Early Head Start Division Miami-Dade Community Action and Human Services Department and Treasurer Mrs. Heidi Rand, Director of Early Learning Programs, Mid Florida Community Services, Inc.

2. Influenza Prevention and Strategies at Early Child Care Settings, Thursday, October 7, 2021, @ 5:00 pm ET. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will be having its annual webinar on influenza prevention and strategies in early child care settings. The webinar will cover practical strategies to protect children against the flu by promoting vaccination and implementing infection control policies in early child care settings.
   
   
3. Lots Of People Say They'll Quit Over Vaccine Mandates, But Research Shows Few Do, Surveys have shown that as many as half of unvaccinated workers say they will leave their jobs if they're forced to get the COVID-19 shot, but in reality, few of them actually quit. That's according to an article in The Conversation, a nonprofit news organization that covers academic research. NPR, September 29, 2021

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