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  1. Office of Head Start (OHS) Webcast: Improving Head Start Workforce Compensation, Wellness, and Career Advancement webinar Thursday, September 15, 2022 @ 12:00 PM ET, Join OHS tomorrow for a webinar to discuss strategies to support compensation, benefits, and well-being of Head Start staff. It also highlights specific examples of how Head Start programs build and maintain their workforce. 

  2. Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Offer More Options for Loan Forgiveness, Because of the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. Department of Education announced temporary changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program rules.  For a limited time, borrowers may receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for loan forgiveness. This opportunity expires Oct. 31, 2022. Apply today!

  3. Ron DeSantis office slams Biden admin’s mask mandate for Head Start toddlers, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on Wednesday slammed the Biden administration’s ongoing mask mandate for low-income toddlers, calling it an "unacceptable" harm to children that even contradicts current guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ox News, September 9, 2022, F

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
[email protected]

www.FLHeadStart.org