Head Start touches the lives of more than 130,000 children and families in the four western states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Region. Serving those children are more than 30,000 adults in a variety of roles. Each adult is essential to ensuring the child and families success.
The R9HSA believes in elevating the work of the staff in our local programs. Supporting you to achieve your dreams.
Click here to read the Legacy Scholarship Impact Paper.
Each Year, Region 9 Head Start Association reviews the available resources donated to our organization and establishes criteria for eligibility to apply for available funds. For 2022 the following criteria will determine if an applicant may apply.
Funds won will be directed to your school for use on tuition, fees, books, and materials. The Scholarship and awards committee will review each qualified applicant to determine need and commitment to the applicant’s educational goals. Grant levels are differentiated by state the winner resides in.
Learn more by watching a short info-session here.
All applications will be verified by an R9HSA staff. Agency Directors will be contacted to confirm applicants’ good standing with their agency indicated on the application.
Timeline (exact dates coming soon):
For donations, please contact Ed Condon at econdon@region9hsa.org.
Paula Gonzalez | Oxnard | CA | Child Development Resources of Ventura County |
Marina Luque | Oxnard | CA | Child Development Resources of Ventura County |
Gabriela Guerrero | Los Angeles | CA | Children's Institute Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start |
Jessica Suarez | Los Angeles | CA | Children's Institute Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start |
Cynthia Rodriguez | Bakersfield | CA | Community Action Partnership of Kern |
Monique McWilliams | Bakersfield | CA | Community Action Partnership of Kern |
Jissel Rodriguez | Madera | CA | Community Action Partnership of Madera County |
Amber Crenshaw | Kelseyville | CA | Lake Family Resource Center |
Magdalena Gonzalez | Kelseyville | CA | Lake Family Resource Center - Early Head Start |
Sandra Rogel | Salinas | CA | Monterey County Office of Education |
Maritza Calvillo Garcia | Salinas | CA | Monterey County Office of Education |
Lucie Alonso | Salinas | CA | Monterey County Office of Education |
Staci Schultz | San Diego | CA | Neighborhood House Association |
Lourdes "Monique" Sawyer | Ukiah | CA | North Coast Opportunities, Inc. |
Veronica Pimentel-Hernandez | Pasadena | CA | Pacific Clinics Head Start |
Sedik Ayvazian | Glendale | CA | Pacific Clinics Head Start |
Nicolette Swain | Quincy | CA | Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities |
Ana Quezada | Visalia | CA | Tulare County Office of Education Child Care |
Cristina Serrano | Mission Hills | CA | Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services/Home Safe |
Keishanne Whitworth | Eureka | CA | Yurok Tribe Head Start Program |
Judith Ortega | Henderson | NV | Acelero Learning |
Wendy Garcia Mata | Las Vegas | NV | Acelero Learning of Clark County |
Roxanne Amerigian | Spring Creek | NV | Head Start/Early Head Start of Northeastern Nevada |
Katie Ward | Elko | NV | Head Start/Early Head Start of Northeastern Nevada |
Brandi Thompson | Spring Creek | NV | Head Start/Early Head Start of Northeastern Nevada |
Tracie Grant | Elko | NV | Head Start/Early Head Start of Northeastern Nevada |
Carroll Tarkong | Saipan | MP | Commonwealth of Norther Mariana Islands - OP |
Pajie Anne Padiernos | Saipan | MP | Commonwealth of Norther Mariana Islands - OP |
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.
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Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.