U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation

Head Start is a national program that helps young children from families with low incomes prepare to succeed in school. It does this by working to promote children’s early learning and health and their families’ well-being. Head Start connects families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need to support their development. Head Start also involves parents in their children’s learning and development and helps parents make progress on their own goals, such as housing stability, continuing education, and financial security (Administration for Children and Families 2020). Head Start provides grants to local public and private nonprofit and for-profit agencies. The agencies in turn deliver comprehensive services to children and families with low incomes.

The AIAN FACES study has been informed by the principles of community-based participatory research and building on experience working with the AIAN FACES workgroup from its beginning (Sarche et al. 2022). Data collection and external communication plans have built on high level principles of cross-cultural understanding and cultural humility (Cavanaugh et al. 2023).
Evidence & Insights From This Project

Strengths and Stressors in Region XI Head Start: The Role of Social Support and Economic Condition in the Well-Being of Children and Families from AIAN FACES 2019
The purpose of this brief is to explore the role of social support and economic condition in the well-being of Region XI Head Start children and families.
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