Providing educational, emotional, and social support for children and families in every Tennessee county

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Text Box: •Office of Head Start The Office of Head Start’s web site.

Text Box: •Child Development Associate (CDA) Council Information on acquiring and maintaining CDA credentialing is provided here.

Text Box: •Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) Information on preventing challenging behaviors and mental health challenges in child care and Head Start is offered here.

Text Box: •Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECKLC) Head Start information memorandums, program instructions, and other resources available here.

Text Box: •Early Head Start National Resource Center Information on serving infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families is available here.

Text Box: •Head Start Grant Application Budget Instrument (GABI) The Head Start GABI is available here.

Text Box: •Head Start Interim Grantee Management - Community Development Institute Information on the Office of Head Start's interim grantee management program is offered here.

Text Box: •Head Start National Reporting System Computer-Based Reporting System (CBRS) Head Start CBRS is available here.

Text Box: •Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) The Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) is available here.

Text Box: •Head Start Steps to Success STEP-Net Information on Head Start early literacy and learning is offered here.

Text Box: •Indian Health Service Information on providing preventive health services for the Head Start American Indian – Alaska Native community is offered here.

Text Box: •National Family Literacy Center Information on Head Start Family Literacy is offered here.

Text Box: •National Head Start Oral Health Resource Center Information on Head Start oral health is available here.

Text Box: •National Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center (NRC) Information related to OHS priorities and training events is available here.

Text Box: •Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) - Head Start Information on Head Start and Early Head Start research is available here.

Text Box: •Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring (PRISM) Head Start PRISM is available here.

Text Box: •Special Quest – Hilton/Early Head Start Training Program Information on providing services to infants/toddlers with disabilities and their families is offered here.

More Links

to web sites of value to the Head Start community are available here.

•Tennessee Department of Education Office of Early Learning
Provides information about the state’s pre-K program

•Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services
Provides information on the report card and star-quality program for licensed child care agencies