Complimentary Resources
T/TAS has made the following documents, sample forms and resources available for free download. Please feel free to use as needed. The listed documents are PDFs unless otherwise noted.
Click here for brief YouTube video from our Executive Director, J. Christopher Watkins, in response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Related Infomation
- ACF-IM-HS-21-01 - Updated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Fiscal and Administrative
Flexibilities (link to PDF) - NEW -- National Head Start Association article, 03/10/21: American Rescue Plan Act includes $1 billion for Head Start and Early Head Start (link to webpage)
- Caring for Children in Group Care During COVID19 (link to PDF)
- Resource List to Caring for Children in Group Care During COVID19 (link to PDF)
- Recap of Information from OHS Webinar Caring for Children in Group Care During COVID-19 (link to YouTube video)
- Information and Encouragement on Limiting Screen Time for Children During the Crisis from TTAS Specialist Dr. Amy Hood (link to YouTube video)
- Tips from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for Grocery Shopping and Food Handling Once Home (link to website)
- Best Practices for Fabric Care (link to website)
- Child Care Aware of America Newsletter: Coronavirus Resources/Updates
- Tips for Head Start Programs to Plan and Prepare for COVID-19
- Helpful Information for Cleaning Childcare Facilities (link to website)
COVID-19 Related Information, continued
- Talking with Children About Coronavirus Disease (link to website)
- Parents and COVID 19: Helping Your Children (link to website)
- How To Talk To Your Kids About COVID-19 (link to website)
- New WHO Storybook Helps Explain Coronavirus Pandemic to Children (link to website)
- Coronavirus Guide For Parents (link to website)
- Tips for a Great Zoom Meeting (PDF doc) and a Printer-Friendly Version (PDF doc)
- First Aid For Feelings: A Workbook To Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic Free Download from Scholastic and Yale Child Study Center (link to website)
- Interactive tool from USDA Food & Nutrition Service: Finding Meals for Children When Schools Are Closed (link to website)
- Directions from CDC on wearing Cloth Face Covering (link to website)
- Home Activity Ideas to Suggest to Families During Stay-At-Home Social Distancing (PDF doc)
- COVID-19 Tip Sheets In 35+ Languages (link to website)
- The Art and Science of Practicing "Social (Physical) Distancing" (PDF doc)
- COVID-19 Questions-CFOC Crosswalk from National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (PDF doc)
New and Noteworthy
- UPDATED - 2022 HHS Poverty Guidelines (link to website)
- OHS Head Start/Early Head Start FY2021 Monitoring Protocols (link to website)
- 2019-2020 PIR Form Not Required from Head Start Programs This Year (link to OHS webpage)
- Filling Out The 2020 Census: A Quick Guide for Head Start Staff Working With Program Parents (link to YouTube Video)
- Child Care Aware of America Newsletter: Coronavirus Resources/Updates
- Tips for Head Start Programs to Plan and Prepare for COVID-19
- Helpful Information for Cleaning Childcare Facilities (link to website)
- OHS National Overview of Grantee CLASS (R) Scores in 2019 (link to website)
Program Management and Quality Improvement
- Understanding Leadership
- Checklist for Appendix II to Part 75
- Checklist for Using the Community Assessment
- Framework for Non-Federal Share Planning
- 45 CFR Part 75
- Sample Parent Committee ByLaws (Microsoft Word doc)
- Sample Parent Committee ByLaws in Spanish (Microsoft Word doc)
- Sample Policy Council ByLaws (microsoft Word doc)
- Sample Policy Council ByLaws in Spanish (Microsoft Word doc)
- Sample Shared Governance Policy and Procedure (Microsoft Word doc)
- Sample Shared Governance Policy and Procedure in Spanish (Microsoft Word doc)
- Sample Parent Resume (Microsoft Word doc)
Education and Child Development Services
Human Resources, Public Affairs, Marketing, and Social Media
Health Program Services
Family and Community Engagement Services
Fiscal Infrastructure
ERSEA: Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance
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