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WIC and Head Start share a goal of supporting the health and well-being of young children and families. 🤝
Explore 10 strategies to strengthen their collaboration and make a greater impact.
📖 Learn more: bit.ly/4m0Ls14#Nutrition#NourishingFutures
ALT Infographic titled '10 Ways WIC Programs Can Collaborate with Head Start.' It outlines collaboration opportunities like partnership agreements, co-location of services, information sharing, nutrition services, cross-training, health and nutrition screening, WIC Special Project Grants, and community resources and support. Icons represent each category for visual clarity. Logos of HHS, ACF and Office of Head Start are displayed at the bottom.
Make nutritional education fun and engaging! 🍎🥦
Use these creative and interactive ideas to introduce young children to healthy eating habits in exciting ways.
Find nutrition tips and resources in OHS’s Small Bites newsletter!
📩 Subscribe today: headstart.gov/subscribe
ALT Poster titled 'Small Bites: Creative and Interactive Nutrition Education Ideas'. It suggests involving children in hands-on activities with different food items like pineapple, banana, and kiwi alongside interactive learning such as singing and storytelling about nutrition. Includes logos for National Center for Health, Nutrition and Safety and Children & Families.
INSPIRING: @HeadStartgov programs are transforming children's nutrition experiences!
At Lewis and Clark Early Childhood Program, kids tend gardens & harvest vegetables for their meals.
Learn more: bit.ly/45tJtwe#NourishingFutures
ALT Promotional poster for Head Start emphasizing their leadership in early childhood food and nutrition. Features a title and several images including a child at a table, a garden, a food service worker, a cooking adult with a child, a mobile food service vehicle, and prepared meals.
📣 BIG NEWS: @ACFHHS announces the availability of supplemental funding to boost nutrition services for Head Start children & families!
This initiative supports the #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain agenda by investing in early childhood nutrition.
Learn more: bit.ly/45bJpzR
ALT Announcement poster from the Office of Head Start, stating new supplemental funding for children and families to boost nutrition services. The image features a megaphone and an array of fresh fruits and vegetables in the foreground.
Our programs are fueled by the passion and commitment of Head Start educators. You have changed the lives of countless children and families. 💗
We appreciate your service, your passion, and the impact that you make within communities.
#60YearsOfHeadStart#HappyBdayHeadStart
Join us in honoring 60 incredible years of the Head Start program. 🎉
Since 1965, we’ve helped millions of children and families thrive through early learning, health, and family support.
#HappyBDayHeadStart#60YearsOfHeadStart
ALT Happy 60th Birthday poster for the Office of Head Start, featuring a caregiver reading to a young child, with celebratory decorations and text celebrating 60 years of success.
Head Start educators are the heart of the program. 💙
You've empowered families and shaped futures — all while growing as leaders.
Thank you for your dedication! ✨
#60YearsOfHeadStart#HappyBdayHeadStart
ALT An adult smiling and interacting with a young child playing with blocks. The image includes text celebrating 60 years of Head Start, emphasizing the program's role in nurturing, guiding, and inspiring children. The logo of the Office of Head Start is visible.
On May 18, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced Project Head Start from the White House Rose Garden. 📅
That summer, it reached 560,000 children and families across the nation.
Watch the historic moment: bit.ly/3ZmyRvE#60YearsOfHeadStart#HappyBDayHeadStart
ALT Promotional poster celebrating 60 years of the Head Start Program, featuring a collage of black-and-white photos of children and adults in various educational settings.
ACF’s Office of Head Start will not approve the use of federal funding for any training or technical assistance or other program expenditures that promote DEI initiatives. Grantees have been notified. See the latest guidance: acf.gov/media/press/2025/hea…
I had a wonderful visit at a Head Start program in Alexandria, Virginia today. As we celebrate National Nutrition Month, @HHSGov is reinforcing its commitment to Make America Healthy Again by prioritizing healthy eating and nutrition for Head Start grantees. We are encouraging programs to switch from low-fat dairy – which the antiquated Dietary Guidelines require them to promote – to full fat/whole milk.
Today, @SecKennedy visited the Greater Mount Vernon Community Head Start in Gum Springs, VA. Nutrition services have been a hallmark of the Head Start program since its inception. HHS is excited to continue to build on this legacy. Healthy eating is critical for children’s brain development, immune health, and overall growth.
The Nutrition Information Memorandum emphasizes Head Start’s role in promoting good nutrition, addressing food insecurity, and fostering a lifelong love of healthy foods. 🍎🥕
Read more: bit.ly/3Y3hSxL
ALT Office of Head Start announcement graphic promoting healthy eating and nutrition for Head Start children and families, with colorful illustrations of vegetables at the bottom.
Make every mealtime count! Try some of these tips to create a safe and nurturing feeding environment for your baby. 🥣🍽️
For more on healthy feeding visit: bit.ly/3DU2xc6
Also, explore our new healthy eating and nutrition fact sheet here: bit.ly/4bH5MQC
ALT An infographic from the Office of Head Start with tips to promote responsive eating. Features an image of two adults and a baby at the kitchen table, smiling and interacting during mealtime. Text advises to eat as a family, encourage eating only until full, make mealtimes fun, and learn baby's hunger signals.
We’re continuously exploring innovative ways to connect and share updates with you. For the latest news and developments from the Administration for Children and Families, please follow our main account
@ACFHHS. Thank you for your support – we look forward to engaging with you!
Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a champion for justice and opportunity for all. 💙
#MLKDay
ALT Graphic from the Office of Head Start commemorating Martin Luther King Jr Day, featuring a stylized portrait of Martin Luther King Jr with the U.S. flag above, in a red and blue color scheme.
The new course Foundations of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is not just for Mental Health Consultants (MHC)— anyone interested in MHC can access this iPD course.
Learn how MHC can improve support for children and families: bit.ly/4ae7cS2
ALT Promotional graphic for the iPD by the Office of Head Start, National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. Features a smiling individual with a colleague, discussing at a desk with a laptop. Text encourages visiting iPD to learn consultation strategies, reduce burnout, and promote wellness.
Prioritize your well-being! Managing stress is key to a healthier you.
Completing breathing and movement exercises can help you manage stress.
Discover more ways on how mindful moments can help your self-care practice: bit.ly/3PzgVbL#SelfCare#Wellness
ALT Promotional graphic from the Office of Head Start featuring three images demonstrating stress management techniques: chair stretches, hand exercises, and yoga for improving mobility. Decorated with playful doodles and hearts.
People are more likely to receive treatment and recover when their families, friends, providers, and communities show them respect and compassion.
Head Start programs can support families who are affected by substance use. 💚
#Addiction#Recovery
ALT Promotional image from the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety encouraging support for mental health issues. Features four people of varying ages smiling and supporting each other, with text bubbles saying "Support without judging", "Speak out against stigma", "Recovery is possible", and "Treatment works".