Program Policies and Procedures

Application Process

• Eligibility
• Eligible Repeater
• Enrollment
• Enrollment/Selection Criteria for Children with Disabilities
• Enrollment Point System:
  • Early Head Start Enrollment Point System
  • Head Start Enrollment Point System
• Recruitment
• Recruitment Plan

Attendance

• Attendance
  • Attendance procedure

Transition

• Transition Services
• Early Head Start Transition Procedures
• Head Start Kindergarten Transition Procedure

Health Services

• Child Health Status
• Health Insurance
• Height and Weight Measurement
• Testing Fluoride Content of Well Water

Developmental Services

• Child Development and Family Specialized Contacts
• Child Development Screenings
• Child Development Screening Procedures
  • Social Emotional Screening Procedure
  • EHS Development Screening Procedure
  • Head Start Development Screening Procedure
• Hearing and Vision Screening
• Individualization of Program
• Ongoing Assessment
• Referral for Special Education Evaluation
• Services to Enrolled Pregnant Women

Disability Services

• Coordination of Disabilities, Health, and Education Services
• Disability Services Coordination and Collaboration
  • Associated Procedure
• Implementation and Documentation of IEP/IFSP Services
• School District Transportation
• Services for Children with Disabilities
  • Associated Procedure
• Services for Parents of Children with Disabilities
  • Associated Procedure

Educational Servies

• Child Guidance/Classroom Management/Conflict Resolution
  • Associated Procedure
• Classroom Celebrations
  • Classroom Celebrations Procedure
• Communicating Information to Parents Whose Primary Language is Other Than English
• Curriculum Policy
  • Curriculum Procedure (Preschool)
• Field Trip Safety
• Integration of Personal Health/Safety/Wellness
• Intentional Planning of Field Trips
• Planned and Documented Intervention
• Separation From the Group
  • Separation from the Group Procedure
• Services for Children and Families Whose Language is Other Than English
  • Associated Procedure
• Site Audio and Videotaping Policy
• Suspension and Expulsion
  • Suspension and Expulsion Procedure
• Use of Media

Health Activities

• Children and Toileting
• Diaper Care
• Handwashing
• Naps and Rest Time
• Oral Hygiene

Health Needs

• Allergy Prevention and Response Plan
• Exclusion of Sick Children
• Head Lice
• Medication Administration

Safety

• Accident and Incident Report
• Active Supervision
• Active Supervision – Busing/Transportation
• Animals at Head Start Sites
• Appropriate and Safe Release of Children
• Child Passenger Safety and Education
• Emergency and Accident Procedures
• Emergency Site Closings
  • Emergency Site Closings Procedure
• First Aid and Emergency Care List and Emergency Care
• Health and Safety Inspections
• Hot Beverages and Other Food or Drink for Staff
• Late Pick Up and Early Drop Off at Heat Start Sites
• Lead Exposure
• Maltreatment of Minors Mandated Reporting Policy
• Missing Student
• Order of Protection
• Plants in the Classroom
• Playground Safety
• Response to Child Biting
• Safety Rules
• Smoke Free Environment
• Transportation
  • Transportation Procedure
• Transportation of Families

Nutrition

• Cleanliness and Sanitation
• Ensuring the Safety of Food Served at Head Start
• Formula and Breast Milk
• Identifying Nutrition Needs
• Nutrition Education and Meal Planning for Center Base Sites
• Nutrition Education and Meal Planning for Home Base Sites
• Outside Foods at Head Start
• Planning for Children with Food Allergies and Special Diets

Mental Health Services

• Accessing Outside Counseling Services for Families with Children
• Child Mental Health and Social Emotional Well Being
  • Associated Procedure
• CTSS Referral and Services
• Family Counseling Services
• Postpartum Depression Policy
• Utilizing Community Mental Health Resources

Family Partnership

• Family Partnership Agreement

Parent Opportunities for Involvement

• Child and Family Orientation
• Parent Committee Meetings
  • Parent Committee Meetings Procedure
• Parent Volunteer Opportunities
• Parent Education Opportunities

Accessing Community Resources for Parents

• Family Resource and Referrals
• Site Newsletter
  • Site Newsletter Procedure

Community Partnerships

• Community Partnerships
• Community Needs Assessment
• Community Volunteers
  • Community Volunteers Procedure

Policy Council

Program Accessibility

• Non Discrimination
• Virtual and Remote Services

Facilities

• Program Plans
• Securing and maintaining the Physical Environment

Staff

• Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
• Classroom Substitute
  • Classroom Substitute Procedure
• Employee Health Exam
• Employee Illness During Unemployment
• Employee Performance Evaluation
• Employee Selection
  • Employee Interview, Hiring, and Selection Procedure
• Handling and Disposal of Bodily Fluids
• Head Start Site Status and Employment Transfer Options
• Program Standards of Conduct
• Staff Qualifications
• Staff Wellness
  • Staff Wellness Procedure

Training

• Blood Borne Disease Training
• Coaching Policy
  • Coaching Procedure- Preschool Classroom
• Staff First Aid and CPR Training
• Staff Scholarship for Financial Support
  • Staff Scholarship for Financial Support Policy
  • Staff Scholarship for Financial Support Procedure
  • Staff Scholarship for Financial Support Form
• Training and Development

Communication

• Research and Public Relations

Record Keeping

• Participant Record Keeping System/Accessing & Release of Information

On-Going Monitoring

• Ongoing Monitoring
  • Schedule of Ongoing Monitoring