October 12-16, 2026
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 8:00 AM | Morning Coffee and light refreshment | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | HSW Board Retreat | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | HSW Session: From Baseline to Booming: The Art and Science of Leadership | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | HSW Session: Innovative Strategies to Enhance Staff Mental Health in Child Care Environments | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Federal Session Invited Attendees: Hawaii/OP Pyramid Cohort | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Federal Session Invited Attendees: Supporting School Readiness Success of Young African American Boys | In-Person |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Movie Premier | In-Person |
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 8:00 AM | Morning Coffee and light refreshment | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | HSW Board Retreat | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Site Visit Excursion *SOLD OUT* | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Cultural Excursion | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | HSW Session: ECEPTS HEAD START APPRENTICESHIP 101 | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | HSW Session: Senior Leaders Role and Guide to Creating a Healthy and High-Quality Workplace Culture | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Federal Session Invited Attendees: Supporting School Readiness Success of Young African American Boys | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Federal Session Invited Attendees: Nevada/Cluster 8 Pyramid Cohort | In-Person |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Exhibitor Set-Up | In-Person |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Exhibitors Open | In-Person |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception | In-Person |
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Morning Coffee and light refreshment | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Exhibitors Open | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Registration | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | General Session: Office of Head Start National, Region XI with Tala Hooban & Cynthia Yao | In-Person/Virtual |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Opening Keynote with Philip Fisher | In-Person/Virtual |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch | In-Person |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | RIX OHS Updates: Focus on the Workforce | In-Person |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Why Won't They Follow Through?! Building Impactful and Transformative Relationships with Families | In-Person |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Aligning ECE Apprenticeships with the Family and Community Engagement Framework | In-Person |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Promoting Family Health in Early Head Start | In-Person |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Stress, Change, Adjustment, & Recovery from... EVERYTHING! How to Build Powerful Children /On Becoming an Empowered Person in a Stress Filled World | In-Person |
| 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | RIX OHS Updates: Focus on Mental Health | Virtual |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Supporting Father and the male role model Involvement in an inclusive environment | In-Person |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Building Beyond Partnerships into Relationships | In-Person |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Perinatal Mental Health: No one is well until all are well | In-Person |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Training Sessions | In-Person |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Executive Functioning in Early Learning: Navigating Impulses, Responses, and More! | In-Person |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Training Sessions | Virtual |
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Registration | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Exhibitors Open | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Engage & Empower: Enhancing Family Connections in System Programs | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Father and Male Role Model Inclusion: Strengthening Program Outcomes by Incorporating Fatherhood Initiatives into Daily Practice | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Push, Pull, and Play | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Relationships at the Heart of Families and Communities | Virtual |
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Morning Coffee and light refreshment | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | RIX OHS Updates: Focus on Children and Families | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | OHS NC PFCE | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: The Role of Relationships in Culture Change | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | The Art of Self Coaching Strong Families and Strong Futures | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Building Authentic Relationships with Unconditional Positive Regard | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Don’t FLIP OUT, Use FLIP IT! Transforming Challenging Behavior | Virtual |
| 11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | *RIX OHS Updates: Focus on Safety | In-Person |
| 11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | OHS NC PFCE | In-Person |
| 11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | We are in this Together: Co-Parenting 101 | In-Person |
| 11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | PEP Talk! Empowering Parents Toward Self- Sufficiency Goals. | In-Person |
| 11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Training Session | In-Person |
| 11:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Building Your Bounce: Promoting Adult Resilience | Virtual |
| 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Lunch | In-Person |
| 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Constructive Collaborations with Families: Communicating About Challenging Behaviors | In-Person |
| 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | OHS NC PFCE | In-Person |
| 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Alleviating Compassion Fatigue and Avoiding Burnout | In-Person |
| 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Opening Educational Doors: Conversations on Cultivating Safe Spaces for Parents and Caregivers to Learn and Lead | In-Person |
| 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Families: The Key to Unlocking Chronic Absence | In-Person |
| 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Training Session | Virtual |
| 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Taking Care of Self to Best Take Care of Them! | In-Person |
| 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | OHS NC PFCE | In-Person |
| 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Words are Free! Helping Families fill the Word Gap with Simple Conversations | In-Person |
| 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Let’s Get Rooted: Movement + Mindfulness for the Early Childhood Professional | In-Person |
| 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Training Session | Virtual |
| Start Time | End Time | Agenda | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Morning Coffee and light refreshment | In-Person |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Registration | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Strategies for Family Nutrition: Budgeting, Shopping, and Culinary Tips | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Integrated Mental Health Supports for Families Well Being | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | PITC: Creating Partnerships with Families Part A | In-Person |
| 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | Engage & Empower: Enhancing Family Connections in System Programs | Virtual |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | OHS NC PFCE | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Fiscal Mapping: A Tool to Advance Family and Child Outcomes | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Parent Nation: Building Parent Community and Advocacy | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | PITC: Creating Partnerships with Families Part B | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Directors Exchange | In-Person |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | The Heart of Family: Strategies to Heal Trans-Generational Trauma | Virtual |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Award Ceremony | In Person |
| 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Closing Keynote: Finding Joy-Increase Your Joy Factor, Reduce Stress, and Experience the Genuine Happiness You Deserve! | In-Person/Virtual |
| 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | Lunch and Scholarship Award Celebration | In-Person |
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 Head Start WEST’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.
Regular price $12.00
Regular price $39.00
Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@headstartwest.org.
