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KHSA's office hours the next two weeks:
December 18 & 19: Office closed as staff will be at KHF's Health Equity Partnership meetings.
December 20: Normal hours
December 21-25: Closed
December 26-31: Normal hours
January 1: Closed
January 2: Normal hours resume
January 21: Closed
Happy Holidays!
Editorial from National Head Start Association'sYasmina Vinci
Washington Can't Seem to Agree on Anything--Except Kids
"The intensity of this fall’s midterm election campaigns could make it easy to forget that there is one priority both political parties have consistently come together to support: early childhood education." Read the article>>
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>>
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released a two-page printable guide to the flu for parents. English and Spanish available.
From KHSA Executive Director Peggy Kelly:
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
The “My Voting Plan” tool was created by KHSA for Head Start Parents, but anyone is welcome to use and share it.
The National Head Start Association has media kits and information here: https://www.headstartawareness.org/
There are so many attempts to divide us. Our children unite us.
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.
