National Head Start Association

The Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation

Family Service and Parent Engagement Coordinators! The February NHSA Family Connections newsletter is ready to print.

This issue focuses on how to prepare your taxes and includes information on where to find free tax prep, paperwork needed for tax returns, and how to say “no” to Rapid Refund Loans. Family Connections is produced by PreSchoolFirst and is an exclusive benefit for NHSA Program Members. To access, go to NHSA’s Family Service Resource Center.

New NHSA Professional Development Training Directory

Are you a consultant or training resource for the Head Start and Early Head Start community? Consider applying to have your resources listed on the NHSA Professional Development Training Directory. Go here to and download the application.

Coming Up on February 6th: Fiscal Hot Spots in Head Start/EHS, a Head Start Legal Advisory Service Webinar

Tackle your fiscal issues. Attend the Head Start Legal Advisory Service’s upcoming webinar on fiscal issues, led by Ted Waters of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, to learn about the most problematic fiscal areas for Head Start programs and how to address them on Wednesday, February 6th from 3-5 pm EST. A program’s fiscal records can trigger recompetition, so be sure to sign up for this training! At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Address issues surrounding the 15% administrative cost cap;
  
• Set straight how your agency deals with insurance and bonding requirements;
  
• Verify how best to handle bonuses and incentive compensation; and
  
• Handle fundraising to be within the bounds of federal grants law.
  

Coming Up on Wednesday, February 20th: Human Resources Lifecycle in Head Start, A Head Start Legal Advisory Webinar

Check your employment operations. Attend the Head Start Legal Advisory Service’s upcoming human resources webinar, led by Zoë Beckerman of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, to learn about the Head Start employment relationship and how to maintain it on Wednesday, February 20th from 3-5 pm EST. This relationship can affect employee morale, so be sure to sign up for this webinar! At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Delineate pre-employment requirements, such as recruitment and selection procedures and health exams;
  
• Follow the hiring process, including steps and tips; Recognize best practices during employment, such as performance reviews and training/development; and
  
• Determine how to fire in Head Start, including learning the steps on “how to”.
  

Who Should Attend: Executive Directors, Head Start Directors, Human Resources Director and HR Personnel, but all are welcome to attend.

The Head Start Legal Advisory Service is a collaboration between the law firm of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP and the National Head Start Association. Click here for the full schedule of Head Start Legal Advisory Service webinars, to learn about our new reduced pricing, and to register for either or both webinars.