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The Head Start Information and Publication Center (HSIPC) has a wealth of information to assist the Head Start community in the implementation of services for children and families. The list below is a sample of these resources that specifically address Disabilities services, including related Early Childhood Education and Mental Health .
http://www.headstartinfo.org/index.htm

Head Start Performance Standards and Tips:

Head Start Performance Standards; Early Childhood Development and Health services (1304 b)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/performance/1304B.htm

Head Start Performance Standards on Services for Children with Disabilities (1308)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/doc/1304_appendixa.doc

Part 1305 - Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance in Head Start
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/performance/1304_ref.htm

"Quick Recruiting Tips" from HS Information/Publication center
http://www.headstartinfo.org/recruitment/recr_tip.htm

Part 1310 - Head Start Transportation (Use a word search to locate information pertinent to disabilities services)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/pdf/1310.pdf


Mental Health Tool Kit
http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/mentalhealth/mh_tkbok.htm


HS Bulletin

Among the many useful resources, HSPIC provides a thematic publication called "The Head Start Bulletin." The following selections highlight, curriculum, screening and assessment, and mental health. You can download other bulletins directly from HSPIC.
http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/bullet.cfm#259


Bulletin #67: Curriculum in Head Start
March 2000
http://www.headstartinfo.org/pdf/finalcurriculum.pdf

Bulletin #70: Screening and Assessment in Head Start
2001
http://www.headstartinfo.org/pdf/ScreenAssess.pdf

Bulletin #73: Child Mental Health
2002
http://www.headstartinfo.org/pdf/ChildMentalHealth-Final.pdf


HS Program Tool Kit

HSPIC also provides several Program Toolkits to assist programs in the implementation of major program activities and/or initiatives.
http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/infocenter.htm

Mental Health Tool Kit
http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/mentalhealth/mh_tkbok.htm



HS Newsletter

HSPIC Online Mental Health Newsletter. This e-document contains information about child mental health, and also highlights new or unusual materials. The Newsletter's purpose is to identify resources that will assist T and TA providers, Head Start managers, staff, parents and consultants who have responsibilities related to mental health services in Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS).
http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/mentalhealth/mhtkit.htm

Online HS Mental Health Newsletter:
http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/mentalhealth/mhtkit.htm



Head Start National Training Guides- Disabilities

Including Children With Significant Disabilities in Head Start - 1998
(HTML)

Leading the Way: Disabilities Services and the Management Team - 1997
(HTML)

Setting The Stage: Including Children With Disabilities in Head Start - 1995
(HTML)

Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors: Relationships Are Key - 1990
(HTML) (Bay Mills Community College)

Translating the IEP into Everyday Practice - 1998
(HTML)

National Training Guide Abstracts
See a detailed summary of each training guide and note which guides are currently available for your Head Start program.

HS Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring (PRISM) for Fiscal Year 2003

HS IM- ACYF-IM-HS-02-12 Program Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring (PRISM) for Fiscal Year 2003

http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/im02/im02_12.htm

Prism Grantee Guide 2003

HS IM- ACYF-IM-HS-02-11 Changes to the Head Start On-site Monitoring Review Process
http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/im02/im02_11.htm


HS Information Memorandums provide current information about matters pertinent to HS programs (e.g., program tools, models and techniques for program development). http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/im_cont.htm

You can register online to recieve the HS IM's via email; http://www.headstartinfo.org/cgi-bin/Email/emails.cfm
IM's pertinent to serving culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD), children with disabilties and other resources are linked here.

HS IM - ACYF-IM-HS-02-08, Useful and Beneficial Websites
http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/im02/im02_08.htm

HS IM 2001- ACYF-IM-HS-01-02 Services to Families with limited English proficiency (LEP)
http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/im01/imcont01.htm

HS IM 1997- ACYF-IM-HS-97-16 Shining Bright/Getting Together videotape to accompany the training guide entitled, "Leading the Way: Disabilities Services and the Management Team"(12/1/97)
http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/im97/im97_16.htm


HSPIC "Whats New"

Subscribe to What's New Alert. Be notified of, via e-mail, new information memorandums, new funding opportunities, new publications, etc. as soon as they are available. http://www.headstartinfo.org/cgi-bin/Email/whatsnew.cfm

Subscribe to receive E-mail Alerts of new Federal Register notices of interest to the Head Start community
http://www.headstartinfo.org/cgi-bin/federal_register/federal_register.cfm

Head Start Information and Publication Center introduces the newest issue of Links to Literacy http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/literacy_tk/links.htm This short electronic newsletter identifies web sites addressing various aspects of literacy for children and adults alike. Subscribe: http://www.headstartinfo.org/cgi-bin/Email/sub_links.cfm to receive L2L monthly.(HSPIC)

The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) http://www.csefel.uiuc.edu/index.html has published its first What Works Briefs - to help early childhood educators meet the needs of the growing number of children ages 2-5 with challenging behaviors and mental health needs. (HSPIC)

English Language Learners Focus Group Report: http://www.headstartinfo.org/pdf/English_language.pdf

This document is the result of the meeting held in April of 2002 is now available on-line. The parents, researchers, and staff identified the issues, challenges, approaches and successful strategies regarding first and second language acquisition in the areas of Curriculum and Teaching, Working with Parents and Families, Assessment and Documentation, Staff Development and Training.(HSPIC)