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Head Start: A federal program that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income families. The program is designated to foster stable family relationships, enhance children's physical and emotional well-being and support children's cognitive skills so they are ready to succeed in school. Federal grants are awarded to local public or private agencies, referred to as "grantees" to provide Head Start services. Head Start began in 1965 and is administered by the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Head Start Bureau: Refers to the former name of the Office of Head Start (OHS).
Head Start State Collaboration Grants: Funding granted to states and territories by the OHS to create partnerships that support multi-agency and public-private partnerships. Head Start State Collaboration Offices create linkages between Head Start and other states' early childhood initiatives, service systems and priorities.
Home-Based Child Care: Child care provided in a caregiver's home setting. Home-based child care may be regulated or unregulated, paid or unpaid, listed or unlisted. Narrower terms for specific home-based Child Care Arrangements might include Family Child Care, Informal Child Care and Family, Friend and Neighbor Care.
Home-Visiting Programs: Programs that aim to improve child outcomes by helping high-risk parents who are pregnant or have young children to enhance their parenting skills. Most home visiting programs match trained professionals and/or paraprofessionals with families to provide a variety of services in families' home settings. Examples can include health check-ups, developmental screenings, referrals, parenting advice, and guidance with navigating community services.
Head Start Bureau: Refers to the former name of the Office of Head Start (OHS).
Head Start State Collaboration Grants: Funding granted to states and territories by the OHS to create partnerships that support multi-agency and public-private partnerships. Head Start State Collaboration Offices create linkages between Head Start and other states' early childhood initiatives, service systems and priorities.
Home-Based Child Care: Child care provided in a caregiver's home setting. Home-based child care may be regulated or unregulated, paid or unpaid, listed or unlisted. Narrower terms for specific home-based Child Care Arrangements might include Family Child Care, Informal Child Care and Family, Friend and Neighbor Care.
Home-Visiting Programs: Programs that aim to improve child outcomes by helping high-risk parents who are pregnant or have young children to enhance their parenting skills. Most home visiting programs match trained professionals and/or paraprofessionals with families to provide a variety of services in families' home settings. Examples can include health check-ups, developmental screenings, referrals, parenting advice, and guidance with navigating community services.
