Membership


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The Head Start WEST (HSW) is a not-for-profit membership organization established to address issues related to at-risk families and to support and represent the interests of Head Start WEST programs.  Members of the association are organizations who are funded to deliver the following services: Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start Child Care Partners.

The Association is comprised of a board of directors, agencies, and corporations from Arizona, California, Nevada, and Hawaii, and the Pacific Region. It is the largest geographical region in the United States and serves more than 120,000 infants, toddlers, preschool children, and families. America’s day begins and ends in Head Start WEST!

Head Start and Early Head Start Programs employ and contract with over 37,000 staff. This includes 8602 current or former parents or Head Start children employed with the agencies in Head Start WEST. In Head Start WEST, membership is held by grantee and delegate organizations. Membership waterfalls to the staff, childcare partners, and contractors of those organizations.
In addition, Head Start WEST welcomes the memberships of individuals – Friends and Corporate membership.

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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the following statement in response to ...
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  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025 In recent months, the Trump administration has considered cutting funding for ...
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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

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Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.