Children, Families, and Communities RAND research addresses child health and how families and neighborhoods affect child well-being. Other family-focused research covers topics such as immigration, caregiving, and household finances.
Head Start directly serves children experiencing homelessness from birth to five years old and provides children and their families with services related to nutrition, developmental, medical and dental screenings, immunizations, mental health and social services referrals, family engagement, and in some cases transportation.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took steps across programs to expand choices for parents to support their children’s education. These actions aim to deliver educational freedom for families as part of President Trump’s Executive Order 14191 “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families.”
Resources include information on policies, procedures, and strategies to increase access to services for children experiencing homelessness, a resource list, an issue brief on early care and education for young children experiencing homelessness, a developmental screening guide for housing service providers, webinars, and blog posts.
The Children & Family Advocacy Center was established in 2023 by merging two long-standing nonprofits dedicated to restoring the lives of children and families impacted by trauma. The merger included the Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County, an agency that served children and families when ...
The Administration for Children and Families celebrates the 60th birthday of the Head Start program. What started in 1965 as a program to fight poverty has grown into a national model for early learning, health and nutrition, and family support to over 40 million children and families.
Is my family eligible for Head Start? Head Start and Early Head Start services are available to pregnant women and children ages 0-5 and their families. The local program staff in your area will tell you if you qualify. Your family may qualify for Head Start or Early Head Start services if your family's income is at or below the federal poverty ...
Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being. They also engage parents as partners every step of the way. Follow these simple steps to guide your child care search and make sure you have all the information you need to make the best choice for your child.
