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42nd Annual Head Start Conference and Expo
Mar. 29 - Apr. 2, 2015
About this Conference
NHSA’s Annual Head Start Conference and Expo is the largest national event devoted to the Head Start and Early Head Start community.
This year more than 5,000 executive directors, directors, administrators, managers, teachers, policy council members, and parents from every state will gather in Washington, D.C. March 29 - April 2, 2015.
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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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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.
Region I
ConnecticutMaineMassachusetts
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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:
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Head Start Capacity in the States
69%
The percent of responding states where Head Start enrollment exceeds the number of children in state funded presschool
Head Start’s Capacity in the States
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NHSA Affiliate Capacity and State-Level Engagement
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Presentation summarizing the Final Report on NHSA's State/Regional Profile Survey
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NHSA State/Regional Profile Survey
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Final Report on NHSA's State/Regional Profile Survey - June 2014
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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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