Kids First Consulting, LLC

08/24/2026

Head Start has been an important member of that Village for many years. Let's do everything in our power to .

Head Start is about more than early learning. For generations, its comprehensive approach has helped connect children and families with health, dental, vision, nutrition, and mental health services that can help children arrive in the classroom ready to learn.

The Head Start Program Performance Standards provide specific requirements for this work, from developmental, behavioral, vision, and hearing screenings to helping families access healthcare and insurance.

As the federal government considers proposed changes to these standards, one of NHSA’s latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issue briefs takes a closer look at Head Start’s comprehensive health services, what the research tells us, and what could be at stake for children and families.

Read the issue brief: https://nhsa.box.com/s/glgkpoi754s2jt3o2ja0c7308ypdmc07

08/24/2026

Let's raise our voices together, put our signatures on letters, and make calls to our Members of Congress and Save Head Start!

🚨 Head Start needs your voice.

Proposed changes could roll back important quality, health, and safety standards that help protect children and strengthen Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

📣 Take action today. A letter has already been drafted — it takes just a couple of minutes to send it to your state and federal legislators.

Every voice matters. Every message helps.

👉 Take action here: https://tryingtogether.quorum.us/campaign/167950/?embedded=true/

08/24/2026

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04/16/2026