October 13-17, 2025
The Region 9 Head Start Association (R9HSA) is excited to invite you to submit a proposal for our Family Engagement Conference, to be held both in person and virtually from beautiful Maui, Hawai‘i.
This conference is dedicated to elevating one of the core missions of Head Start: building strong, supportive families equipped with the tools and resources to shape a brighter future. We believe that family engagement is at the heart of lasting child development, family economic stability, and meaningful access to community services.
Our 2025 Theme: Healthy Families, Healthy Futures
This year’s theme reflects our belief that a family’s health — physical, emotional, social, and economic — forms the foundation for a child’s lifelong success.
This year, we are seeking workshops that align with our five key focus areas, inspired by the elevating priorities from HeadStart.gov:
For our Family Engagement Conference, we will be offering a variety of formats to support deep learning and connections among attendees:
We are also excited to welcome in-person exhibitors and sponsors. We will have space for table displays networking time and opportunities to connect with your resource providers. We will have a limited number of Education Sessions dedicated to our Sponsors. Contact the R9HSA for more information.
Please note, you may request a double session. We prefer the sessions to be “part a and part b” so that attendees can gain greater content from the same source. Presenters may also submit multiple sessions. A maximum of three sessions will be scheduled. Individuals applying to offer a product or organization linked session are welcome to apply. A limited number of sponsored sessions may be scheduled. Sponsorship fees may apply.
Ready to submit your proposal?
I have been to management workshops, not leadership training. This has totally changed my perspective and encouraged me to propel forward in developing my skills.
I am honored and humbled to be a recipient of the Region 9 Head Start Association’s Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship helped me get one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a Head Start Director.
I took part in The disproportionate impact of COVID 19, and how to provide “real” support for black/brown children and families and I just want to say this was an amazing webinar. I hope we can look forward to further conversation on this topic.
Thank you so much for making events like this! I really enjoyed and learned so much teaching strategies to implement STEM in the classroom.
The HR Network was an excellent opportunity to network and learn the best practices from other HR professionals within Head Start programs. You will be amazed by the level of talent and experience of the participants.
The Summer Camp training was powerful and inspiring! Each presenter was very engaging, it’s hard to even pick a favorite session!
The Leadership Challenge training was very relevant to my work as a Head Start leader! Great facilitation; stayed with the program yet allowed time for individual and small group reflections.
Regular price $12.00
Regular price $39.00
Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.
