Wisconsin Head Start Association

Currently in Wisconsin, there are 40,300 kids, aged 3-5 years old, who are living in extreme poverty. We are proud to be serving 29% of them.

WHSA Fact Sheet

Wisconsin Head Start Association

We provide educational experiences that have been proven to help kids succeed, both while they are in school and throughout the rest of their lives.

2020 WHSA Fact Sheet

Wisconsin Head Start Association

Head Start babies are more likely to graduate from high school, attend college and break free from the cycle of poverty into which they were born.

2020 WHSA Fact Sheet

2022 Wisconsin Head Start Facts

16,293

Head Start & Early Head Start

1,522

MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START

1,098

Tribal Children

617

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Latest News From Wisconsin Head Start Association

WHSA Annual Conference – WHSA 2024 Call for Presenters

WHSA Annual Conference – WHSA 2024 Call for Presenters

22nd Annual Wisconsin Head Start Association Training Conference February 26- 28, 2024 Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells  Call for Presenters Conference overview: Wisconsin Head Start Association is hosting the 22nd annual training conference....

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WHSA 2023 Affiliate Scholarships

WHSA 2023 Affiliate Scholarships

WHSA Affiliate Scholarships WHSA Staff and Parent (POPS) Scholarships are annual awards made available from funds raised by the WHSA Affiliate members and event raffles. These scholarships are are dedicated to Head Start/Early Head Start parents and staff members who...

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WHSA Spring Advocacy

WHSA Spring Advocacy

Wisconsin Head Start Association Spring Advocacy Event: April 3-5, 2023 Wisconsin Head Start Association is collaborating with Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, Voices for Health Kids, Wisconsin Partners, and more to bring you our best advocacy event yet! Join us...

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WHSA 2023 Annual Conference

WHSA 2023 Annual Conference

Wisconsin Head Start Association is hosting the 21st annual training conference titled REFRESH, RENEW, REFOCUS. This theme references the need in every Head Start student, parent and staff member to slow down and regroup after a difficult few years. Join your...

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WHSA Annual Conference – 2023 Call for Exhibitors

WHSA Annual Conference – 2023 Call for Exhibitors

21st Annual Wisconsin Head Start Association Training Conference February 27-March 1, 2023 Kalahari Waterpark Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells  Join Us for Another Amazing Year Exhibiting at our Conference! Download the 2023 WHSA Exhibitor Contract:...

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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

“Head Start gave us (my husband and I) both the initial tools we needed to become good students and successful professionals.”

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.”

Rosalie Fernandez

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The premise of Head Start is simple: every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to reach their full potential.

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