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Christina M. Padilla; Audrey Franchett – Child Trends, 2025
Head Start is a two-generation program that supports children and families with low incomes through comprehensive child development and family support services. Family services include providing families with direct services and supports (e.g., free meals, screenings and assessments, parenting programs) and connecting them to needed resources in…
Descriptors: Social Services, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Pandemics
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Miranda, Antoinette Halsell; Flood, Stephanie; McConnell, Rachel; Blake, Terri; Walker, Kenyona – Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2022
Since Head Start's inception, mental health has been an important component of their service delivery. The Head Start Performance Standards provide a foundation for programs to design and deliver mental health services. Mental Health Consultants are the professionals who provide these services. Head Start has a robust history of building…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Social Services, Federal Programs, Mental Health
SchoolHouse Connection, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), Congress' most recent package for COVID-19 relief, includes billions of dollars dedicated to infants, toddlers, and children under the age of six. In addition to the $800 million in education funding included for identifying and supporting children and youth experiencing homelessness, there are opportunities…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Federal Aid, COVID-19, Pandemics