Overview of the updated Head Start Program Performance Standards
9/12/2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CT)
Advanced preparation: None
Level: Overview
Prerequisite: None
Field of study: Specialized Knowledge
CPE: 2.0 credit
Description
Significant updates to the Head Start Program Performance Standards have been passed.
Wipfli has been on your team for each update and change. Join this webinar to discuss future planning, timelines and what you can do now to meet the new expectations.
These updates focus on three key areas: compensation, mental health services and meeting the evolving needs of communities. Though not all the proposed changes were implemented, enough of the changes were adopted to make an impact.
Some areas we will discuss include:
- Head Start programs must pay staff competitive wages that are at least sufficient to meet the basic cost of living in the local area.
- Smaller agency exemptions.
- Improving staff benefits — health, student loans childcare, etc.
- Improving staff wellness — regular breaks, positive management style clarifications of program-wide wellness support, etc.
- Establishing a maximum caseload.
- Effective, accessible forms of communication in all interactions with families.
- Streamlining enrollment processes to minimize the burden on families.
- Clarification of significant safety incidents.
- Streamlining the process and frequency of the community assessment.
- Revising the definition of income and allowing programs to adjust a family’s gross income to account for excessive housing costs.
- Clarification of ratios.
Learning objectives
- Highlight the new changes.
- Identify what you already have in place that could address the changes.
- Explore next step plans to implement the changes.
Registration fee
$195 per connection
My Wipfli nonprofit and government membership service members automatically receive an additional $25 discount per registrant.
Wipfli accepts AmEx, Discover, Visa and Mastercard.
The registration fee includes:
- Up to 2.0 continuing professional education (CPE) credits in accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. CPE credits are granted based on a 50-minute hour.
Transfers and cancellations
- Participants who are unable to attend may be eligible to transfer or cancel their registration. All transfer or cancellation requests must be received in writing no later than two business days before the start of the event for which you are currently registered.
- A $25 service fee will be applied to all transfer and cancellation requests. Additional fees may apply.
- Participants who registered but did not attend the event or complete a request to transfer or cancel within the allotted time are liable for the full registration fee.
- If Wipfli reschedules or cancels the event, you will be notified via email, at which time you will be given the option to transfer to another training or receive a refund.
- For more information including deadlines and fees, view the full policy here. For questions or concerns, please call 888 876 4992 or email trainings@wipfli.com with the subject line: “Registration Transfer” or “Cancellation.”
Be prepared
You’ll receive an email once you’ve been added to our event-hosting platform, as well as reminders one day and one hour prior to the training. Materials will be available one hour before the training until one day after the training.
Certificate of participation and CPE credit
- Each registered person attending the live webinar is eligible to receive a certificate of participation/continuing professional education (CPE) credit.
- To receive a certificate of participation, participants must answer the interactive polling questions presented throughout the training. Participants have approximately 30 seconds to respond to the questions.
- This session is eligible for 2.0 credits. There are three polling questions per 1.0 CPE credit and two polling questions for 0.5 CPE credit. To receive full credit, participants must answer all six polling questions.
- Upon receipt, the information will be verified and, if accepted, you will receive a certificate of participation via email within 14 business days of the webinar presentation.
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Instructional delivery: Group, internet-based. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaint, cancellation and refund policies, please contact our offices at 888 876 4992.
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