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Talking Points offers insights from experts on the topics we know are important to organizations working to strengthen communities, including organizational development, childcare, and housing stabilization. Our writers share their knowledge, research, and practical strategies for building the structures and systems you need to promote excellence in service delivery.
Talking Points is published a minimum of monthly. Subscribing also gives you access to our Monthly Round Up, where we highlight blog posts, upcoming events, and newsworthy research and reflections.
It’s Not Too Soon to Plan for Your Federal Review
Preparing for a Head Start/Early Head Start federal monitoring review takes time and focus. Learn about tips and strategies to prepare for a review under the new Aligned Monitoring System 2.0.
Opportunity for Rural Communities to Address Opioid Crisis
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently released a Rural Communities Opioid Response Funding Opportunity. If your program is located in a rural area, this planning grant may be of interest to you and your community partners. We’ve heard from many of you that the opioid drug epidemic is having deep impacts on the families you serve. In rural communities, resources and supports to address these challenges may be scarce.
How Does Your Fiscal Strategy Support Teacher Retention?
Tackling the predicament of high turnover and low teacher retention in Head Start/Early Head Start programs is not always easy. Tying retention to a carefully determined compensation plan can also be a challenge. Yet, asking this question is important – how does your fiscal strategy support teacher retention?
CLASS Update: 2017 Scores Released and How to Prepare for a Review
Around this time every year the Office of Head Start (OHS) releases its annual CLASS report, and this year was no exception. A National Overview of Grantee CLASS Scores in 2017 is now available. The report
Assessment Readiness is Key to a Strong Focus Area Two Review
In recent months we’ve heard concerns from Head Start/Early Head Start programs that were informed they have an upcoming Focus Area Two review as part of the new Aligned Monitoring System 2.0 (AMS 2.0). If your first AMS 2.0 monitoring visit is causing you stress, you’re not alone.
Today’s topic: Parent boards of directors
One of the reasons we appreciate Head Start’s EHS-CCP program is our longstanding ties to community child care. Foundations for Families began with a vision to strengthen the business, fiscal and HR/training components of community child care so that directors and teachers would have more time and resources to do what they do best:
Wage Comparability – An Asset to Program Planning
An important element of any program’s ability to attract and maintain a skilled and motivated workforce is employee compensation. It is essential that Head Start and Early Head Start programs attract and retain qualified personnel to establish and implement high quality program operations and services over time.
50% Program Duration Requirement Waived and Nothing on DRS6
ACF issues a waiver on the 50% duration requirement and the DRS6 FOA had not dropped.
Applying Research: Harvard Report Provides New Reflections about Improving Outcomes for Children and Families
As early care and education (ECE) providers you know firsthand that the benefits of children attending high quality early learning programs are significant. Not just for children, but also for their families.
The Legislative Outlook: The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program
In this era, finding a federal program that elected officials from both political parties fervently support can be a daunting task. Yet no task is too daunting for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.
