Community Partners
This agency will help families access SNAP and TANF benefits.
What is the Office of Public Assistance
A home visit will be conducted if we have not heard from a family in three days.
What is Attendance Policy
The event that documents important information about the family relevant to Head Start services.
What is Routine Contacts
Any information gathered in the exercise of duty must be securely guarded so that such information does not become known by unauthorized persons.
What is Confidentiality Policy
Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter
What is I Love U Guys Standard Response Protocol
Every Head Start Program must have this and it's members are elected by the parents of children currently enrolled.
What is Policy Council
Local programs that help families with food scarcity.
What is Food Banks
Programs and staff members must not attempt to investigate; doing so can jeopardize the accuracy of the official investigation.
What is Child Abuse & Neglect Policy
This requirement is part of ERSEA regulations and is entered daily by teachers.
What is Attendance
Data base where staff can find all policies and procedures and required trainings.
What is Bamboo
How are families notified during an emergency situation?
What is Procare
This required entity has legal and fiscal responsibility for the Head Start agency.
What is the Governing Body
This program provides shelter and services for individuals experiencing domestic violence.
What is SAFE or YWCA
Scan the area for potential safety risks prior to exiting the vehicle;
What is Home Visit Safety Policy
These events are required within 45 days of a child's enrollment in the program.
What is vision, hearing, developmental and behavioral screenings
Prohibits shaming, intimidating or threatening a child.
What is Standards of Conduct
What are 2 requirements for an Evacuation drill?
What is the Emergency Backpack and Sign in (attendance) sheets
High quality activities that will improve the knowledge and skills of Head Start staff.
What is "Professional Development"
This agency will help families access LIHEAP and housing stability assistance.
What is Human Resource Council
Set up the environment
Position Staff
Scan and Count
Listen
Anticipate Behaviors
Engage
What is Active Supervision Policy
This event includes family goals and ongoing conversations to support enrolled children and families.
What is Staffing
Position statement that all staff must read, sign, and abide by that defines professional interactions with children, families, and co-workers.
What is NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
Authorized adult signs triplicate form indicating release information.
What is Reunification Procedure
Creative Curriculum and HELP meet this requirement in the Head Start Act.
What is Research Based Early Childhood Curriculum
This program provides monthly healthy food benefits and nutrition education.
What is WIC
Smoking/vaping/or using any nicotine-based product is not permitted at any time, in or on any RHS, Inc. facilities, properties, or grounds.
What is Smoking, Tobacco, Nicotine Products, and Inhalant Use Policy
These events are required to monitor children's health status.
What is Well Childs
Defines expectations for all employees.
What is Personnel Policies
This policy identifies prevention methods and program responses when a child has a medical emergency and needs to be transported to the hospital.
What is Accident and Injury Prevention Policy
This must be conducted with each family to determine program services and resources to strengthen family well being.
What is a Family Needs Assessment