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- ICYMI: FHSA Executive Director Wanda Minick recently joined WCTV.tv to highlight the urgent need to protect and strengthen Head Start funding. In her interview, Wanda reminds us: “Investing in the early years is not a handout—it’s an investment.” With more than half of Florida’s 3- and 4-year-olds not enrolled in pre-K, Head Start continues to fill the gap for thousands of low-income families. Now more than ever, we must ensure every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
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PRWORA Re-Interpretation Blocked—What It Means for Florida Head Start Programs
Late yesterday, the U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Office of Head Start (OHS), from enforcing its recent re-interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). Thisre-interpretation would have classified Head Start as a “public benefit” that certain immigrant populations could not access.
- Office of Head Start (OHS) Webcast: Connecting Head Start and Public Health Programs to Improve Young Child Nutrition Wednesday, September 17, 2025 @ 1:00 PM EDT. Join the Office of Head Start and CDC for a webinar on strengthening farm to ECE through national and state partnerships. Explore the new Farm to ECE Compendium—a tailored resource for Head Start staff—and hear success stories to learn how to access public health support, practical tools, and ongoing technical assistance to grow nutrition-focused programming.
Please visit our WYNTK resource webpage, for archived WYNTK and FHSA events for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we are happy to connect with you and learn how FHSA can serve you better.
Sincerely,
Wanda Minick
Executive Director
FHSA
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