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  1. Encouraging Financial Incentives for the Head Start Workforce, Katie Hamm, acting director of the Office of Head Start, reviews recent policy which allows programs to use Head Start funds to create financial incentives to recruit and retain qualified staff. She speaks to the types and timing of financial incentives and the need to update written policies before distribution. ECLKC, August 8, 2022

  2. ICYMI: Salary CAP: Exploring Compensation and COLA for the Head Start Workforce webinar hosted by NHSA on August 8, 2022, This webinar recordings explores CAA compensation and benefits structure, current and future workforce needs, and what CAA and Head Start and Early Head Start leadership can do to attract and retain the most qualified employees

  3. Teacher Time Series: Ten Tips for Creating Supportive Environments That Can Prevent Behaviors That Challenge Us Thursday, August 11, 2022, @ 3:00 PM ET, Join the National Center on Early Childhood Development for this special Teacher Time episode focusing on useful tips for setting up the physical environment, transitions, schedules, routines, and more!

Please visit our COVID-19 Resource page, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions. 

Sincerely, 

Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA  

Florida Head Start Association

111 N. Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 694-6477
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www.FLHeadStart.org