From the article: “Because families are children’s first teachers, and because many families hold strong cultural and religious perspectives about how their children should be cared for, clear communication that begins before the child joins the program is critical. When a child faces significant medical issues, the family often experiences considerable stress about the child’s health and the family’s finances. Parents may also struggle with strong protective urges that make the transition to an educational setting more difficult than usual.” Read the Article>>
CDC's Flu Guide for Parents in English and Spanish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released a two-page printable guide to the flu for parents. English and Spanish available.
Thank You and Congratulations
From KHSA Executive Director Peggy Kelly:
Early Voting
Advance voting began on October 17. Skip the lines and vote early! Your location for early voting is usually not the same place you would vote on the actual election day. To find your early voting spot in your county, see this PDF document. http://www.kssos.org/elections/18elec/2018_General_Election_Advance_Voting_Times_Locations.pdf
My Voting Plan in English and Spanish, Updated for 2018
The “My Voting Plan” tool was created by KHSA for Head Start Parents, but anyone is welcome to use and share it.
October is Head Start Awareness Month
The National Head Start Association has media kits and information here: https://www.headstartawareness.org/
Child Care for All
There are so many attempts to divide us. Our children unite us.
Head Start Staff, Parents, and Board Member at Kansas Housing Conference
From the September 13, 2018 Kansas Housing Conference in Topeka. A group of Head Start folks participated in the panel "Workshop on Connecting and Supporting Families Experiencing Homeless Issues through Head Start."
From left: Elisa Chavez, KHSA Board Member and parent, Russell, KS; Terry Wilson, from Early Childhood Connections, Hays, KS; Mary Stafford and Betty Vanalstine, from Reno County Early Head Start, Hutchinson, KS.
We're All Moved In!
Our new address is:
832 Pennsylvania St., Suite 1007
Lawrence, KS 66044
In process. No room to move!
Building our new desks. From left to right: Claudia, Karen, and Randy. (pardon the sweaty look--we dripped buckets)
Nearly there! Peggy is happy about that!
Exhausted. Time for a snack!
All moved in! The rest is just adding some color and finding somewhere to stash those pesky flipcharts!
We are Moving!
KHSA will be closed August 27-September 3, 2018. We will reopen at our new address on Tuesday, September 4. While our phone and fax numbers will remain the same, neither will be functioning until September 6 as we are changing phone services. You may still contact us via e-mail during the two days. For our new address and hours, please see the Contact page.