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  1. TIME CHANGE: Competitive Bonuses for the Head Start Workforce June 27, 2022 @ 3:00 PM ET, the Office of Head Start (OHS) leadership will discuss ACF-IM-HS-22-04 Competitive Bonuses for the Head Start Workforce. This new guidance includes strategies for how to identify and document appropriate bonuses to support retention and recruitment of Head Start program staff. The webinar also features examples of competitive bonuses being offered in comparable fields.

  2. Vaccination for Head Start Children, COVID-19 vaccines are recommended by the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics for children 6 months and older, they are not required for enrolled Head Start or Early Head Start children unless required by state, tribal, territorial, or local regulations. ECLKC, June 24, 2022

  3. DYK Florida loses more children under the age of 5 to drowning than any other state? As we step into the summer months, Water Safety should be at the top of our minds. Here are some excellent tips and resources from our friends at The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida.

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