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  1. ICYMI: SNAP and Head Start Eligibility webinar, OHS hosted a webinar to discuss ACF-IM-OHS-22-03 regarding SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) being added as "public assistance" to the Head Start eligibility requirements. Click the link above to watch this webinar that aired April 25, 2022. Click here to download the slide deck.

  2. Classroom Well-Being Institute: Supports for Active Supervision, Appropriate Child Guidance, Classroom Management and Staff Wellness, May 10-12, 2022,join the Region IV T/TA Network for this free 2 1/2-day event addressing appropriate child guidance, classroom management and staff wellness. Topics will include child incident prevention and adverse childhood experiences with an overview of best practices for child health, mental health, and safety.

  3. Report: Pandemic ‘Erased’ a Decade of Growth in Pre-K Enrollment, Enrollment in state pre-K programs fell for the first time in two decades after a period of steady growth, according to a new report focusing on the 2020-21 school year. 

    Before the pandemic, states were serving 44% of 4-year-olds. Now they might not reach 40% over the next 10 years, the report found. Twenty-six states cut state funding by at least 2%, including those with long-running universal pre-K programs, like Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma. The 74, April 26, 2022


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