1. Head Start Forward: Emotionally Strong Together, "Just as we teach children and offer strategies to help them cope, we need to take intentional steps to boost our own wellness during this time of uncertainty."ECLKC, August 4, 2021, By Sangeeta Parikshak, PhD., Licensed Clinical Child Psychologist and the Lead for Early Childhood Behavioral Health for the Office of Head Start
   
   
2. The HHS Office of Head Start’s National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement will host a chatathon on August 26 @ 3:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) monthly child allowance and other tax credits available to families. The session will be live, with staff available to answer as many questions as possible.
   
   
3. All the Feels: Helping Young Children Cope with the Return to Child Care, Rebecca Parlakian, Zero to Three

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