Head Start is a comprehensive early education program for children from at-risk backgrounds from birth to age 5. From early math and reading skills to confidence and resilience, we help children build the abilities they need to be successful in school and life. Every year, Head Start provides essential services for more than one million children from birth to age five. We partner with countless parents, teachers, and community members to understand how we can support them and their communities. Together, we are creating meaningful, measurable change.
President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October was first Head Start Awareness Month. Ever since, October has been a month for our community to celebrate Head Start’s life changing impact.
At #HeadStart, we believe that every child has the ability to succeed, and together, we’re supporting more children, families, and communities on their path to success. #HeadStartAwareness
Head Start is an investment that helps all students, regardless of their circumstances at birth, be ready for school. #HeadStartAwareness
At Head Start, we’re committed not just to the children we teach, but to their parents too. We help families address their immediate needs while giving them support as they plan for future goals. #HeadStartAwareness
Head Start’s mission is to constantly innovate: to understand what’s working and what’s not, so we can support more children, families, and communities on their path to success. #HeadStartAwareness
From early math and reading skills to confidence and resilience, #HeadStart helps children build the abilities they need to be successful in school and life. #HeadStartAwareness
Head Start gives children from at-risk backgrounds the skills they need to be successful in school and in life—supporting more children, families, and communities on their path to success. #HeadStartAwareness
Did you know that #HeadStart drives economic growth? Centers create new business opportunities for members of the community and employ nearly 240,000 people nationwide. #HeadStartAwareness
Did you know that Head Start children are more likely to graduate high school, attend college, and receive a postsecondary degree, license, or certification? #HeadStartAwareness
Every child in a Head Start classroom will be fed each day—for some, the only meals they will eat that day. #HeadStartAwareness
#HeadStart parents are more likely to read with their children, continue their own education, and be strong advocates for their children’s education. #HeadStartAwareness
Did you know that Head Start’s early education program is individualized for each child, family, and community? Head Start provides a variety of personalized learning experiences to help children grow and succeed academically. #HeadStartAwareness
Did you know that Head Start programs ensure children receive vision, hearing, and other health screenings and referrals? #HeadStartAwareness
Sometimes the best part of #HeadStart is seeing children smile! Many #ParentsChoose Head Start because programs promote oral health in addition to lots of grinning and giggling. 😁
#HeadStartAwareness
#HeadStart = Building strong relationships with parents and caregivers.
Family Engagement = Child development, learning, and increased school success!
Blowing Bubbles = Fun (And that's just as important!)
#HeadStartAwareness #ParentsChoose https://nhsa.org/head-start-awareness-month
#HeadStart provides services to vulnerable children & families, fostering healthy child development, strong parent-child relationships, & connecting families to adult education & job training opportunities!
#ParentsChoose #HeadStartAwareness
https://nhsa.org/resource/home-visiting-brief/
Providing comprehensive health, nutrition, & education services to children & their families, #HeadStart uses best practices to meet the needs of families.
#ParentsChoose Head Start to support them & their children in all stages of life.
👶 👣 #HeadStartAwareness 👶 👣
While #HeadStartCuties are busy catching bugs 🐛 🐞 🦋 their #HeadStartHeros are busy working with families to take protective measure for keeping children happy and healthy.
#ParentChoose care that reduces the impact of health related risk factors #HeadStartAwareness
The Head Start community across the country will be celebrating Head Start’s birthday! NHSA appreciates your dedication to ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed—and we hope that you will join us on social media in celebrating the history and continuing importance of Head Start.
Join the celebration by sharing a Happy Birthday message on or before May 18 and make sure to tag NHSA so we can further amplify your posts:
Below are some sample social messages you can use. Don’t forget to include photos of your program (we love to see #HeadStartCuties joining the party!) or use one of our Birthday graphics.
Head Start's 58th Birthday
🌟#HappyBirthdayHeadStart! Over the past 58 years, #HeadStart has been providing a variety of learning experiences to help children grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally.🌟https://nhsa.org/happy-birthday-head-start/
#HeadStart has provided critical support to families & children across the nation!
Thank you @HeadStartgov for going the extra mile to continue preparing America’s young children to succeed in school and in life.
Thank you #HeadStartHeroes!
#HappyBirthdayHeadStart🎉🎈🎂
#58YearsOfHeadStart means providing health services such as:
💉 immunizations
👄 dental
⚕️ medical
😃 mental health
🍎 nutritional services
➕ early detection
#HappyBirthdayHeadStart!
When we support & celebrate #58YearsOfHeadStart, children receive critical health services while families receive community supports, leading to happier, healthier lives for the whole child & whole community.
#UniteForHeadStart 💜
At #HeadStart, we believe that every child has the ability to succeed!
We’re supporting more children, families & communities on their path to success! #58YearsOfHeadStart
#HappyBirthdayHeadStart
✨Celebrating & supporting 👍 #HeadStart for the past 58 years, provides early learning opportunities for children & families AND have become a shared national commitment. #HappyBDayHeadStart! #UniteForHeadStart
https://nhsa.org/happy-birthday-head-start/
When we invest in #HeadStart and #EarlyHeadStart, children’s language, cognitive, & literacy skills improve.
😀 Children receive critical health services leading to happier, healthier lives. #HappyBDayHeadStart!
DYK: #EarlyHeadStart enrolls more 12,000 pregnant parents who receive prenatal care?
This reduces complications for parents & babies during pregnancy & birth. 👶🍼#HappyBirthdayHeadStart!
Today we celebrate #58YearsOfHeadStart #HappyBdayHeadStart #GetaHeadStart
#HappyBirthdayHeadStart! [insert program info here]
We are SO proud to be a #HeadStart provider & support the #SchoolReadiness of our young children! #58YearsOfHeadStart
Over the past 58 years, Head Start has grown from an 8 week summer session to a comprehensive program stretching all 50 states & territories. Join us in celebrating Head Start's 58th birthday! #HappyBirthdayHeadStart #58YearsOfHeadStart
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🎉#HappyBirthdayHeadStart!🎉
From sharing information on developmental milestones, to facilitating critical health services & offering job training opportunities, for 58 years #HeadStart has helped transform the lives of MORE than 37 million children and their families nationwide.
Did you know President Johnson introduced Project Head Start on May 18, 1965? 58 years later, this transformative program has changed the lives of MORE than 37 million children nationwide.
Learn more: nhsa.org/happy-birthday-head-start
#58YearsOfHeadStart #HappyBdayHeadStart #GetaHeadStart
Over the past 58 years, Head Start has grown from an eight-week summer session to a comprehensive program stretching all 50 states and territories.
Join us today in celebrating Head Start's 58th birthday
https://nhsa.org/presidents-day-head-start-history/
#HappyBirthdayHeadStart #58YearsOfHeadStart
🌟When we invest in #HeadStart and #EarlyHeadStart, students’ language, cognitive, and literacy skills improve!
🌟Children receive critical health services while families receive community supports, leading to happier, healthier lives.
🌟Join us today in celebrating Head Start's 58th birthday: nhsa.org/happy-birthday-head-start #HappyBdayHeadStart #58YearsOfHeadStart