2018 Wisconsin Head Start Facts
16,437
Head Start & Early Head Start
457
MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START
1121
Tribal Children
673
STATE HEAD START
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WHSA Executive Director Job Posting
You Could be the Next WHSA Executive Director! - Click Here to Apply for the Position - JOB SUMMARY: To provide overall direction and leadership managing the affairs of the Wisconsin Head Start Association. Responsibilities include: ensuring effective association...
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2019 WHSA Fact Sheet
Click below to download the 2019 WHSA Fact Sheet The 2019 Wisconsin head Start Association Fact Sheet is a compilation of data from the following sources:...
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WI/MN Infant Toddler Caregiving Academy
Supporting High Quality Infant Toddler Caregiving An Academy for Minnesota and Wisconsin Region V Office of Head Start Region V OHS Training and Technical Assistance Network May 7 (9 am) to May 9 (12pm), 2019 Lunch provided May 7 and May 8 Registration Fee: $225 Click...
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Spring 2019 CLASS Observation Training
Registration has closed for this event. When May 15-16, 2019 (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) Where Wisconsin Head Start Association Training Room 5250 E. Terrace Dr. Suite 112 Madison, WI 53718 Background The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASSTM) is an observational...
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2019 WHSA Spring Quarterly – Advocacy Day
Held in the heart of downtown Madison just walking distance from the State Capitol on April 1-3, 2019, the Spring Quarterly will once again feature the 2019 WHSA Advocacy Day at the Capitol. Additionally, face-to-face meetings for four Communities of Practice will...
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The Spirit of Head Start
The Spirit of Head Start By: Dr. Tim Nolan What really makes the work of Head Start special? It's all about SPIRIT!! Spirit is a passion in our approach to our work. It may appear as … • A person driven to accomplish important work - operating with deep...
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2019 WHSA Parent Affiliate “POPS” Scholarships
Click Here to Download the 2019 Parent Affiliate "POPS" Scholarship ApplicationORClick Here to be Directed to WHSA Staff Affiliate Scholarship Opportunities “Positive Opportunities for Parents” (POPS) Scholarship Who is eligible? Any current Early Head Start or Head...
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2019 WHSA Staff Affiliate Scholarships
Click Here to Download the 2019 Staff Affiliate Scholarship Application The Staff Affiliate Scholarship is an annual scholarship made available from funds raised throughout the year by the WHSA Staff Affiliate members. The Staff Affiliate would also like to give...
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In 2017, Wisconsin Head Start Association served…
2,372
Children with Disabilities
1307
HOMELESS CHILDREN
640
Foster Children
333
Pregnant Women
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Stephanie Gaines-Bryant“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.”
Crystal Swinton“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.”
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