Event Calendar


Positive Solutions for Challenging Behaviors, Children Birth Age Five

Online

The Head Start WEST (HSW) is excited to invite you to participate in the Positive Solutions for Challenging Behaviors training series taking place online via Zoom. We invite teachers, assistant teachers, education staff, and coordinators to join us. The training series will consist of 12 live, 90-minute sessions. These sessions will be recorded and will […]

Governance Training for Board and Policy Council Members

Virtual & On-Demand

A strong Governance System is built on clear processes, adherence to requirements, and development of positive relationships between management and Governing Bodies, which are  essential to support compliance, continuous improvement and innovation. This 2 hour interactive workshop will educate participants about the roles and responsibilities of Governing bodies including requirements and regulations. Additionally, this workshop […]

NHSA’s 2023 Winter Leadership Institute

Crystal City, VA

The Leadership Institutes are essential, not only because they offer informative sessions and invaluable networking events, but because they provide the chance to meet with members of Congress and their staff and build strong, impactful connections. This event offers deep-dive insights into the national policies that affect Head Start and explore how to implement them […]

INNOVATIONS WEBINAR: Nurturing the next generation of engineers through creative children’s literature.

A 45 minutes interactive webinar that explores literature as the foundation to support young children’s creative and critical thinking development. Participants will understand how books and storytelling can expand children's learning and thinking opportunities which are essential 21st-century skills for future engineers. Connecting engineering concepts to intentional hands-on play-based activities, they will leave with a […]

FREE

Site Directors Academy

Palm Springs, CA Palm Springs

This academy targets individuals responsible for the oversight of one or more child development centers to help them align the operations of each site with the goals of the organization. Site Directors play a critical role for their agencies. They serve as the organizational link to the broader mission and as the representative of your […]

The Leadership Challenge (Hybrid)

Desert Willow Conference Center 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Suite 100, Phoenix

This workshop will give you superpowers—how to achieve the extraordinary while overcoming the overwhelming. A deep-dive program that is based upon The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, developed by Jim Kouzes and Berry Posner. Their Leadership Challenge Model is the most recognized standard of leadership excellence. Click here to learn more

Directors Exchange (Virtual)

Virtual

The Directors Exchange meetings are designed to create a space for executive directors, directors, and deputy directors to regularly connect, learn new skills, and strategize over effective practices to advance their programs. Directors Exchange meetings will consist of three meetings per year. The goal of the Directors Exchange meetings is to nurture relationships among new […]

HR Network (Virtual)

HSW is pleased to continue in 2023 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 […]

Executive Leadership Retreat

Argonaut Hotel 495 Jefferson Street, San Francisco

A two-day, executive level leadership experience where personal development, workforce engagement, organization improvement and strategic planning come together. Click here to learn more

Site Directors Network (Virtual)

HSW 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.

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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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