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Head Start & Early Head Start
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MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START
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Tribal Children
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WHSA “Final” Rule 2024 Workshop Series
WHSA "Final" Rule 2024-25 Workshop Series The "Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming" Final Rule, published on August 21, 2024, sets forth the most significant changes to Head Start and Early Head Start in almost a decade. With dozens...
WHSA Challenging Behaviors Institute 2024
WHSA Challenging Behaviors Institute 2024 December 3-5, 2024 Join us for the Wisconsin Head Start Association's Challenging Behaviors Institute, an engaging virtual event designed for educators, administrators, and early childhood caregivers dedicated to supporting...
WHSA 2025 Annual Conference
Wisconsin Head Start Association is hosting the 23rd annual training conference on February 24-26, 2025. Hold these dates on your calendar to make sure you are free to join your ECE colleagues and the parents you serve in a educational experience that will leave us...
WHSA Governance Toolkit
Description: A strong Governance System is built on clear processes, adherence to requirements, and development of positive relationships between management and Governing Bodies, which are essential to support compliance, continuous improvement and innovation. This...
WHSA Communities of Practice 2024-25
Wisconsin Head Start Association Communities of Practice 2024-25 WHSA Communities of Practice (CoPs) are groups comprised of individuals with similar roles with the goal of solving common problems and developing best practices. Participating individuals engage in...
2024 Region V Annual Conference
Conference Overview: The theme "Powered by Head Start: Guardians of the Future" highlights...
WHSA Annual Conference – 2025 Call for Exhibitors
February 24-26, 2025 Kalahari Waterpark Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells Join Us for Another Amazing Year at our Conference! Click HERE to request...
WHSA Annual Conference – WHSA 2025 Call for Presenters
23rd Annual Wisconsin Head Start Association Training Conference February 24- 26, 2025 Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells Click HERE to Submit Your...
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In 2021, Wisconsin Head Start Association served…
2,372
Children with Disabilities
1307
HOMELESS CHILDREN
640
Foster Children
333
Pregnant Women
“Head Start gave us (my husband and I) both the initial tools we needed to become good students and successful professionals.”
“The Head Start initiative will forever be close to my heart because it is the very place where I began interacting with the world and it has made the difference in my life.”
“I am privileged to be part of a Head Start organization as an adult — an agency that changes lives, improves our community, and is dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.”