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The Collective Voice of Pennsylvania Head Start:
Uniting our members to create lasting impact for Head Start children and families.

Our Mission: Pennsylvania Head Start Association improves the future for children, families, and communities who are economically challenged. Our Vision: The Pennsylvania Head Start Association advocates for children and families who are economically challenged to ensure all children reach their full potential. As a responsive, collaborative, and thriving organization, we embrace diversity, promote comprehensive services, and unify the early childhood community by leading the charge for professional development, information sharing, and advocacy.

10/22/2026

🌻 “We should be expanding Head Start, not rolling back the standards that make it work for our communities.” — Rep. Pat Harkins

💛 A sneak peek into an incredible week of advocacy at the Pennsylvania State Capitol! 252 legislative touchpoints, a bipartisan press conference, and countless voices advocating for Head Start.

📣 More to come! For now, thank you to City & State Pennsylvania for highlighting this important work!

📰 https://www.cityandstatepa.com/policy/2026/10/lawmakers-families-and-educators-make-bipartisan-push-protect-head-start/416740/

10/19/2026

🚨 PENNSYLVANIA, TODAY IS THE DAY!

October 19 is the LAST DAY to register to vote before the November 3 election!

We advocate for children, families, and communities every day. Voting is another opportunity to make our voices heard.

🗳️ Register to vote.
🗳️ Check your registration.
🗳️ Remind someone else.

Voting determines who sits at the table. Advocacy is what happens between elections.

Don't miss your opportunity to participate!

🔗 Register: vote.pa.gov/Register
🔗 Check your status: vote.pa.gov/Status

10/16/2026

🧡 Senator Fetterman declared himself to be "a disciple of Head Start" and promised he would always vote for Head Start in a recent visit with parents, member program staff and the Association. He is a Head Start champion and friend!

10/15/2026

🗳️ 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞? 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞!

Today, Brandie connected with many parents at the Lebanon County Head Start Resource Event, where 1️⃣5️⃣ discovered they weren't registered to vote!

We were energized by how many took a few minutes to check their status, ask questions, and make updates!

💙 Thank you, Lebanon County Head Start, for having us and to everyone who stopped by!

𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧! Take a minute TODAY to check your registration status!

🔗 https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus.aspx

10/13/2026

🔦Recently, parents and program leaders met with Senator McCormick's staff to highlight the power of Head Start.

💥We unite to create lasting impact for Head Start children and families!

10/08/2026

📣 OVER 40,000 VOICES SPOKE UP FOR HEAD START!

More than 40,000 public comments were submitted in response to the proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards!

🖤 Parents, Staff, administrators, advocates, community partners, and supporters across the country took the time to make their voices heard.

40,000+ comments. One powerful reminder: Our voices matter.

👏 To everyone who submitted a comment, shared information, encouraged others to participate, or helped make public participation more accessible — THANK YOU!

The public comment period may be over, but our advocacy doesn't stop here!

🗳️ One way to stay engaged is through civic participation. Take a moment to check your voter registration status and make sure your information is up to date.

📅 October 19, 2026, is Pennsylvania's voter registration deadline for the November 3 General Election.

✅ Check your registration: vote.pa.gov/Status

We showed up. We spoke up. And we'll keep showing up for Head Start. 🌻

10/06/2026

🚨 TODAY is the deadline.

📰 The Gettysburg Times is covering concerns about the proposed rewrite of the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

💭 Read it. Consider what these changes could mean.

🗣️ Then make sure your perspective is part of the public record.

⏰ Comments are due TODAY, October 6.

📣 Use your voice.

🔗Gettysburg Article: https://www.gettysburgtimes.com/news/basket/federal-head-start-rewrite-draws-pa-concern-as-comment-deadline-nears/article_eb39023e-f7e1-44ca-9498-f2238f069600.html

🔗Submit Your Comment: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/ACF-2026-0595-0001

⬇️Share Below that you Commented!

10/05/2026

🚨 HEAD START: TWO IMPORTANT ACTIONS THIS WEEK

The public comment period on the proposed Head Start rule 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰.

If you have not submitted your comment yet, we encourage you to 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. Anyone can submit a comment!

🎥 Watch the webinar recording for help getting started.
📝 Use our public comment resources and templates.
📣 Submit your comment before the deadline.

🚨🚨And then — keep going.

🗣️ Join us Wednesday, October 7 for Advocacy in Action: a FREE virtual Day of Advocacy for Pennsylvania Head Start Association members.

💻 Attend all or some sessions — whatever works for your day.

🎥 All registered attendees will receive the recordings.

We’ll explore storytelling, legislative conversations, relationship-building, language access, civic engagement, representation, and more.

📝 Submit your comment today.
📅 Register for Wednesday.
📣 Keep using your voice for Head Start.

🔗 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬:
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/--Weekly-Feature-.html?soid=1102661542221&aid=t-ozBF475I0

🔗 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fLFA1Rj6Q4&feature=youtu.be

🔗 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16134/reducing-federal-burden-for-head-start-programs

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dV0f30R4RlSxZ__1eWYM5w #/registration

09/30/2026

It’s a lovely day to be in DC for Head Start Hill visits. Can’t join us in person?
Call your legislators today. https://mailchi.mp/startstrongpa/september_30_call_in_day?e=a87a0c092b

Address

PO Box 6445
Harrisburg, PA
17101

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Website

http://www.paheadstart.org/

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