06/19/2026
Our office is closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
Head Start California is the premier advocacy organization for Head Start agencies throughout California.
Head Start California advocates for its members at the federal, state and local county level ensuring that members speak with a unified voice.
06/19/2026
Our office is closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
๐โจ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ?
Ensure safety when you hit the road for summer adventures! Remember to make sure our little ones ride safely. ๐งณโ๏ธ
๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
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Forward-Facing
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Rear - Facing
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Booster Seat
๐บ Not sure visit Safe Kids Worldwide for step-by-step videos and more tips: https://bit.ly/40IjT4R
Letโs keep our precious passengers safe and soundโwherever the road takes you! ๐ฃ๏ธ๐
06/18/2026
Join the FREE Early STEAM Summer Symposium and explore how the arts can spark curiosity, critical thinking, and joyful learning for children from birth through 3rd grade.
Designed for educators, librarians, families, and anyone supporting young learners, this virtual event features inspiring speakers, practical strategies, and engaging STEAM ideas you can put into practice right away.
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June 26, 2026
๐ 9:00 AMโ2:00 PM PT
๐ Register today:
https://events.zoom.us/ev/An_olAZnDSBq2XejCacIXeh3kSZnqZJCHGSW-blAJZ6tvhqqSN9f~ApRTXy9XHIL__8pQOBf3T8DF4idGVDM3AI2qOwMNnX7BioyznndL6uChGA
Join us this summer for a FREE virtual STEAM experience! ๐
Count Play Explore is hosting an Early STEAM Summer Symposium focused on โThe Role of the Arts in Early STEAM.โ Discover how creativity and learning come together to support young minds from birth through 3rd grade.
๐ When: Friday, June 26, 2026
โฐ Time: 9:00 AM โ 2:00 PM (PT)
๐ฉโ๐ซ Designed for educators, librarians, families, and anyone supporting early childhood learning.
โจ Highlights include:
Inspiring keynote sessions on arts-integrated STEAM learning
7 engaging breakout sessions on topics like nature journaling, maker spaces, artful math, and more
Practical strategies you can use right away
๐ Bonus: The first 970 U.S. registrants will receive a FREE childrenโs book from the STEAM WORKS series!
๐ Register now: https://bit.ly/4cqzeLt
โจ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐? โจ
The buzz is realโand you wonโt want to miss it ๐
โ ๏ธ Hotel block ends Sept 4 โ donโt wait!
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐: https://bit.ly/HSCwellness2026
Designed in mind for ๐
Tap in if youโre joining us September 21โ23, 2026 in Ontario, CA!
๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช? ๐๐ฅฆ
Head Start programs can serve up fresh, local, and delicious fruits and veggies โ straight from farm to fork โ thanks to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)! ๐ฝ๏ธ๐ฑ
๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป:
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Support childrenโs health with nutritious meals
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Partner with local farms for farm-fresh produce
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Teach kids where their food comes from
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Create yummy learning moments during mealtime!
๐ It's more than a meal โ it's a lesson in health, community, and lifelong habits.
๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ? https://bit.ly/3HpMofY
Letโs keep growing healthy kids โ one fresh bite at a time! ๐ป
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06/11/2026
โจ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: โจ
Connect with the incredible trainers and feel the energy, get the knowledge, and passion they bring!
From strategies on and to building stronger, more resilient teams, these sessions are designed to help professionals recharge, reconnect, and return with tools that truly make a difference. ๐
This isnโt just โitโs an experience grounded in , , and .
๐ Join us September 21โ23, 2026 in Ontario, CA
โ ๏ธ Hotel block ends Sept 4 โ donโt wait!
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐: https://bit.ly/HSCwellness2026
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐!
Step up. Speak out. Shape !
Do you have a passion for and a story, strategy, or idea to share?
Join the speaker lineup for PY 2026-27 and help inspire the future of our field.
๐ https://bit.ly/4fUkYy7
Make sure conferences & trainings are part of your PY!
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ https://bit.ly/BudgetPlanner26-27
๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ & ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฅฆ๐
At , we believe healthy kids are happy learners! Thatโs why weโre celebrating June by putting fruits and veggies front and center in our meals, activities, and classrooms.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐:
๐ฅ Try a new fruit or veggie each week!
๐ Make snack time rainbow-themed
๐ฝ Visit a local farmers market with your child (and use SNAP or WIC benefits if you have them!)
๐ Get your kids involved in the kitchen!
๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ & ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด
06/09/2026
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ:
Invest in vibrant communities, healthy families, & thriving children.
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