Event Calendar


Head Start Leader Strategic Retreat & Reset (In-Person)

Argonaut Hotel 495 Jefferson Street, San Francisco

The Region 9 Head Start Association (R9HSA) has secured Momentum Leadership Group to facilitate a two-day, four-module interactive executive level leadership experience where personal development, workforce engagement, organization improvement and strategic planning come together. This retreat is focused on the specific needs of executive directors, leadership teams and emerging leaders including: Recentering the Leader through […]

The Leadership Challenge (In Person)

Los Angeles, CA

Why Head Start and Early Head Start staff are challenged with juggling the needs of children, parents, and co-workers as well as the myriad of tasks necessary to meet performance standards and organizational goals. Our work is both urgent and fast passed as well as very emotional.  Because of passion and determination, Head Start achieves […]

Facilities Network (Virtual)

Virtual

R9HSA is pleased to bring our community a new resource for 2022 – Facilities Network – With this offering, we are focused on supporting agency leaders who are tasked with the challenges to manage, convert, construct and plan for early education sites to deliver Birth – 5 programs to children and their families. Excellent facilities […]

2022 First 1,000 Days! Early Head Start Conference (In Person)

Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas

For over 25 years, Early Head Start has served to elevate the hopes of families, provide foundational knowledge, and partner with them in critical times.  Region 9 Head Start gathers annually to challenge, enable, and celebrate the work of our community. From downtown Phoenix to the Pacific Islands, from homeless shelters and correctional facilities to […]

HR Network (In Person)

Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas

R9HSA is pleased to continue in 2022 our HR Network. As with past years, this network will focus on supporting agency leaders who are tasked with the challenges to lead recruitment, compensation, and retention of all staff working in Birth – 5 programs to children and their families. The backbone of a great agency are […]

Professional Development Collaborative (Virtual)

Virtual

R9HSA believes the secret ingredient to the Head Start advantage is our staff. Passionate and knowledgeable, committed to innovations and evidence-based practices, our family advocates, educators, health associates, managers and program leaders are committed to excellence. The goal of the PD Collaborative is to connect agency leaders who are assigned to assess, plan, and delivery […]

Directors Exchange (Virtual)

Online

Join the R9HSA, and the leadership team .at Region IX Office of Head Start for updates and dialogue on the challenges ahead. August 16th at 12 noon for our next Directors Exchange. Participating Regional Office Staff - Cynthia Yao, Program Manager, Maureen Burns Vermette, Deputy Program Manager and Jeffrey Arciero, Grants Management . Click here […]

Free

INNOVATIONS Webinar: COVID Vaccines for Children 5 and Under

Online

Featuring Dr. Colleen Kraft Colleen A. Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP is the 2018 Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her background includes work in primary care pediatrics, pediatric education, and health care financing. Dr. Kraft led a pediatric accountable care program at Cincinnati Children’s from 2014-2017. Her financial model incorporated investments to address […]

Free

Conferencia de Head Start en Español 2022 (Virtual)

Online

Estamos emocionados de presentar un nuevo evento de desarrollo profesional, Conferencia de Head Start en Español. Nuestro tema este año será – Corazón, Cultura y Conexión. Estamos comprometidos a brindar experiencias de desarrollo profesional de alta calidad. Este es nuestro primer evento de capacitación adaptado a las necesidades únicas de nuestra comunidad de Head Start / Early […]

Directors Exchange – 9/15/2022

Online

For our September Directors Exchange call, we will be joined by a special guest – Ann Linehan, well-known for her service to OHS, now a consultant to NHSA. Her current passion is to promote awareness of HS/EHS need to spend down of CARES, CRRSA and ARP funds. We will have her speak at the opening […]

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