Idaho Head Start Association

10/20/2026

Happy Idaho Head Start Awareness Month!

10/20/2026

Are you a Head Start staff member who is continuing their education?!🧑‍🎓 Yes? Apply for our Head Start Staff Scholarship; applications close on November 30th. Recipients will receive $1000.00.🎉 Visit our website for the application instructions and application submission.

Pictured is the 2025 Head Start Staff Scholarship recipient winner.

10/19/2026

The Idaho Oral Health Alliance (IOHA) is offering free in-person oral health training for childcare providers this fall. The two-hour training, based on the Cavity Free Kids curriculum, will be held in six locations between Sept. 29 and Nov. 18. Licensed Idaho dental hygienists will present the material and will share hands-on oral health activities for children ages 0-6. Attendees will be entered into drawings for classroom toothbrush holders and will receive a classroom training guidebook, other oral health resources, and a certificate of participation. Register at least one week in advance for your preferred location. All workshops will be held from 5:45 to 8:00 p.m. (local time) and all will include food. Training locations will be shared prior to each workshop.

Remaining Dates/Locations:
November 4: Caldwell
November 18: Boise

Registration is required in order to have enough training materials and food available at each location. No on-site childcare. Questions? Contact the IOHA, [email protected]
Register here: https://www.idahooralhealth.org/regional-childcare-training/

10/13/2026

Our Head Start Parent Scholarship, Continuing Education is NOW open!!🤩 If you are a Head Start parent who is attending or enrolled to continue their education, apply! Application instructions and submission details are on our website. We want to celebrate your hard work! 🎉
Pictured is our 2025 scholarship recipient winner!

10/12/2026

News station account executive and former Head Start mom, Hilary Geritz, chats with Megan about mom guilt and postpartum, how Early Head Start helped her with her birth plan, her experiences as a SAHM and now FT working mom, and more on the latest episode of the More Thank PreK podcast! All episodes available on our YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8rrCAef4ic&t=196s

10/12/2026

10/07/2026

Can’t wait for our upcoming podcast episode with Dr. Gena Nelson, where we discuss fun ways to incorporate early math literacy into your parenting routines with littles!

10/06/2026

📣Do you know of an individual or organization that advocates to the legislature about the importance of Head-Start? Yes? Nominate them!📣 We want to celebrate and acknowledge all the important work that they do!🎉 Application instructions are on our website. Applications close on November 30th.
Pictured is our Advocate of the Year!🤩

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

Our Idaho Head Start crew is in our nation’s capital meeting with our Congressional delegation. CSI Head Start/Early Head Start