Head Start and Early Head Start

Office of Head Start

ECLKC - Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center

Head Start Program Directory - Provides a list of Head Start programs. Search by name, state/territory or both

Head Start Locator - Provides a searchable database of Head Start programs. Program can be searched by address, city, state, program type, or grantee

National Associations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Head Start Association
• National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association

Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA)

• Early Head Start National Resource Center - created by the Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, presently operated by Zero To Three, Washington, DC, and works together with West Ed of Asusilito, CA.
• Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families - The Nation's Leading Resources on the First Years of Life.
• Head Start (IHS) Program - Indian Health Services Program, assists Head Start American Indian Program Branch (AIPB) grantees in developing health, dental, nutrition and mental health services programs for children and families. Provides technical and training assistance to 150 Head Start grantees in 26 states and connects them with IHS and tribal health services. To find information pertaining to Head Start select the link, "National Programs and Initiative," from the Indian Health Services main website. Then select the "Head Start" link from the main website titled "National Programs Initiative".
• Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Quality Improvement Center - provides comprehensive Head Start services including child development and social services to low-income migrant and seasonal families working in agriculture throughout the United States.

School Transportation News (Head Start)

• Laws, Regulations, Information Memorandums, Guidelines and Comments to the Docket (Head Start Transportation) - users will find the important laws and regulations, information memorandums, interpretation letters, notices of proposal rulemaking, final rules and more, that list the changes in transportation.
• NHTSA's School Bus Safety Program - committed to reducing school bus related crashes, injuries, and facilities through both behavioral and vehicle regulations.
• National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services - provides leadership, assistance and motivation to the Nation's school transportation industry.