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Preparing to Deliver New or Expanded Early Head Start Services after a Conversion. OPRE Report #2024-311

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Title: Preparing to Deliver New or Expanded Early Head Start Services after a Conversion. OPRE Report #2024-311
Language: English
Authors: Catherine Kuhns, Diane Schilder, Kate Stepleton, Carly Morrison, Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Urban Institute, MEF Associates
Source: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. 2024.
Availability: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Administration for Children & Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201. Web site: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2024
Contract Number: HHSP233201500064I
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Pregnancy, Educational Facilities, Personnel Selection, Job Training, Recruitment, Enrollment, Curriculum, Grants, Labor Force Development, Success, Barriers, Role
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Early Head Start
Abstract: This brief presents select findings from the "Conversion of Enrollment Slots from Head Start to Early Head Start (HS2EHS) Case Studies," six case studies of grant recipients that converted enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head Start in 2021. This brief focuses on preparing to "deliver new or expanded Early Head Start Services." The full report includes findings pertaining to the entire conversion process from start to finish. Specifically, this brief addresses the following research questions: (1) How do grant recipients plan for Early Head Start service implementation?; (2) How do grant recipients plan for workforce-related changes that are needed to serve infants, toddlers, and pregnant women?; (3) What facilitates successful planning for conversion?; (4) What barriers do grant recipients face when preparing for conversion?; and (5) What is the role of the Office of Head Start Regional Offices in supporting grant recipients preparing to implement a conversion?
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED666023
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:This brief presents select findings from the "Conversion of Enrollment Slots from Head Start to Early Head Start (HS2EHS) Case Studies," six case studies of grant recipients that converted enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head Start in 2021. This brief focuses on preparing to "deliver new or expanded Early Head Start Services." The full report includes findings pertaining to the entire conversion process from start to finish. Specifically, this brief addresses the following research questions: (1) How do grant recipients plan for Early Head Start service implementation?; (2) How do grant recipients plan for workforce-related changes that are needed to serve infants, toddlers, and pregnant women?; (3) What facilitates successful planning for conversion?; (4) What barriers do grant recipients face when preparing for conversion?; and (5) What is the role of the Office of Head Start Regional Offices in supporting grant recipients preparing to implement a conversion?