The Office of Head Start will be holding four consultation meetings with leaders of Tribal Governments operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. These meetings will take place as follows:
July 21, 2008 – InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri
July 23, 2008 – Renaissance Denver in Denver, Colorado
July 31, 2008 – Marriott Seattle Airport in Seattle, Washington
September 11, 2008 - Hyatt Regency Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona
The purpose of these Consultation sessions is to solicit input on ways to better meet the needs of Indian, including Alaska Native, children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations. Specific topics will include policy, research, Head Start/Early Head Start conversion, program quality, and monitoring.
Registration is available for these consultations under the Registration tab located above. Additional information can be viewed under the tabs located above. Contact Tara Nordlander at tnordlander@pal-tech.com if you have any questions.