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Overview (Center on the States)
The NHSA Center on the States cultivates, supports, and disseminates innovations and best practices in state-based early learning systems. The Center supports the work of state Head Start communities through a network of affiliates so they can be visionary leaders, trusted partners, and tireless voices for vulnerable children and families in their states.
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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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Affiliate Library of Resources
Library of Resources
This library contains examples of state association documents. The examples can serve as a guide as your association is developing or revising its own materials. This library contains various documents, including Bylaws, Strategic Plans, Executive Director Position Descriptions, Annual Reports and others. We hope you find these materials helpful. If you would like to submit a document to be shared, please send to Mary Sprute at msprute@nhsa.org
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State and Regional Conferences
The following State and Regional events were submitted by our affiliates. To submit an event for this page, you must be a member of NHSA. Find the form to submit here.
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Head Start Associations Contacts
Below is a list of contacts. To keep your assocation information accurate, please use the association update form to submit changes.
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Child Care Development Block Grant
Child Care and Development Fund
The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), is a Federal funding stream administered by states used to provide child care subsidies to low-income working families.
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Quality Rating and Improvement System
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS), sometimes referred to as Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (TQRIS) are a combination of monitoring, consumer information, and continuous improvement assistance. A QRIS has the following components: