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Establishing policies and procedures for designation renewal of Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees to improve quality and promote accountability. Designation Renewal Policies and Procedures -
ACF joins with Dept of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids USA to launch the Look Before You Lock Campaign. -
Head Start and Early Head Start Relationship-Based Competencies Download the NEW resource for staff and supervisors who work with families -
Let's Move! is challenging state child care providers. Let's Move! Child Care Challenge
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Seven Conditions for Head Start Re-competition
August 31, 2012HHS Joins Look Before You Lock Campaign
August 31, 2012Tribal Home Visiting Grant Program
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Children in Child Care
number of children under age 5 in some type of child care setting every week
Featured Research, Reports & Resources
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Featured Resource: Quality Rating and Improvement System
August 30, 2012The Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Evaluation Toolkit
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Head Start and Early Head Start Relationship-Based Competencies
August 30, 2012Head Start and Early Head Start Relationship-Based Competencies - for Staff and Supervisors who Work with Families
