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Two Generations Together
The Two Generations Together Initiative is focused on increasing awareness of two-generation adult education and job training models that are part of the comprehensive child and family services delivered by Head Start programs across the country.
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NHSA Affiliate Capacity and State-Level Engagement
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NHSA State/Regional Profile Survey Final Report 
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EHS-CC Partnership Project
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Project
Based on President Obama's commitment to early learning and the groundswell of investments in states and local communities, the National Head Start Association has been working to realize the vision of a high-quality continuum of care for our country’s most vulnerable children, with a particular focus on the role of Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships in this continuum.
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Partners for Success: Case Studies of Collaboration Between Head Start and Pre-K
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NHSA Policy Report by Emmalie Dropkin - July 2013
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Policy
Policy
The Center for Policy, Data, and Research's policy work focuses on both the legislation and regulations that govern Head Start directly and the broader policy environment that affects Head Start programs and the children and families they serve.
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Our Issues
Our Issues
NHSA strongly believes that thoughtful design and effective implementation of the Head Start program must be driven by the wisdom and experiences of practitioners and the families they serve. Through Working Groups, Taskforces, and on-going dialogue with communities across the country, NHSA has created stakeholder-informed positions on the key regulatory systems for Head Start.
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Data Sets and Sources
Data Sets
The following data sets have been used repeatedly in research studies to examine program outcomes and impacts on children and families who participated in Head Start and Early Head Start. Many are publicly available for research purposes.
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Research
Research
For fifty years, research and evaluation have documented Head Start's impact on school readiness, academic achievement, health, family stability, and long-term success.
As a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization, NHSA sees its role in research as:
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Research by Topic
Research by Topic
Below are links to compilations of research on some of the most important topics for Head Start practitioners. While these aim to gather useful resources and research, they are by no means exhaustive. For additional research sources and strategies for navigating them, visit Accessing and Reading Research.
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Recognizing Good Research
Navigating Research
Navigating a research article can be challenging if you're not sure where to start. Yet the basic structure is almost always the same. Each article will include:
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The Institute
Two Generations Together Institute
On January 26th, 2015, NHSA hosted a day-long Two Generations Together Institute. Program leaders from the featured programs shared their stories and strategies in the morning, and in the afternoon a series of panels offered insights into designing your own two-generation work from both local program leaders and national experts. The sessions were recorded to preserve the important lessons and conversations from the Institute! Watch each one below.
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Securing 2Gen Funding Streams
April 8th, 2015 - 2:00 PM EDT
Securing 2Gen Funding Streams
The second episode in the National Head Start Association's Two Generations Together Webinar Series, this webinar will explore public and private strategies Head Start grantees have pursued as they designed programs to support their families' needs for education, job training, and living wage employment. Hear from Southwest Human Development, a local foundation, and staff of the National Head Start Association and National Community Action Partnership with a broad perspective on funding opportunities.
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Partnering with Employers and Colleges
April 15th, 2015 - 2:00 PM EDT
Partnering with Employers and Colleges
The third episode in the National Head Start Association's Two Generations Together Webinar Series, this webinar explored ways that Head Start grantees have pursued partnerships with employers and colleges as they designed programs to support their families' needs for education, job training, and living wage employment. Learn from the Elyse Rosenblum of the Employer Pathways Project and Head Start program leaders from AVANCE Houston and Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc!