Adam Crappel Jr. has hundreds of stories about children, but there is one he can't tell without pausing. A few years ago, in a Head Start classroom, a little girl — 4 or 5 years old — who had never spoken a word at school walked up to him while he was demonstrating one ...
At June's First 1000 Days! Early Head Start Conference in Irvine, California, one message stood above the rest: be a child's superhero.Keynote speaker Mr. Stu challenged us with a simple but profound idea: "Bad kids don't exist." Children who ...
“At Head Start, we don’t just enroll a child; we embrace a family.”— Lizbeth White, Director of Head Start, May 5, 2026Last week, I had the privilege of speaking with the Northern California cluster of Head Start grantees — programs stretching from north ...
The life and times of St. Francis of Assisi have always felt present to me—first in childhood, and continuing into adulthood. During a recent visit to Assisi, Italy, I found myself reconnecting with what I already knew—his embrace of extreme poverty, his love of nature and animals, ...
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.
TONI LOMBRICK, Disability Specialist from Pinal Gila Community Child Services
I am honored and humbled to be a recipient of the Head Start WEST’s Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship helped me get one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a Head Start Director.
GLORIA ANAYA TORRES, PFCE Specialist – Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo
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.
ERENDIRA GUERRERO, Director – Encompass Community Services
Thank you so much for making events like this! I really enjoyed and learned so much teaching strategies to implement STEM in the classroom.
BELVA GONZALES, Lead Teacher Infant Toddler – SETA Head Start
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.
SABRINA DONG, HR Manager – Kai Ming Head Start
The Summer Camp training was powerful and inspiring! Each presenter was very engaging, it’s hard to even pick a favorite session!
CRECIA BILDERBACK, EHS Site Supervisor – KidZCommunity
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.
