Description:
The purpose of the Descriptive Study of Head Start Health Services was to describe the Head Start Health Component across the four health domains: medical, dental, nutrition, and mental health. The Head Start Bureau required this information for the development of policies that will assist Head Start programs in responding to the populations of families they serve and the conditions that local programs face. The program elements described included: - Head Start staffing patterns, prior and ongoing staff training, and experience related to the Health Component; - Utilization of community resources in the provision of health services; - Barriers to the provision of health services for Head Start families and programs; - Current preventive health efforts provided for children and parents; and - Current screening, examination, referral, treatment, and follow- up procedures employed in each health domain.
Resource Type:
Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
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