Attachment D - August Program Information Report

Attachment D 
 
Program Information Summaries 
 
First 1,000 Days Conference 
On August 1–3, five members of the Head Start Birth to Five Program traveled to Las 
Vegas to attend and present in this annual event held by the Region 9 Head Start 
Association. The Early Head Start conference sessions focused on a child’s first 1,000 
days of life, including supporting development through play, trauma-informed care, 
sensory processing, and cultural diversity. Staff presented how to use data for successful 
home visits and parental nurturance to the over 500 participants. 
 
Head Start Parent Event 
On August 18, Greater Phoenix Urban League Head Start hosted the first fatherhood 
event of the 2022-2023 school year at Byron Barry Elementary School. This event 
included both parents.  Starting in September, the monthly events will be for fathers only. 
Parents received resources and information about School Readiness and the 
M.A.N.C.A.V.E Fatherhood program. Attendees received back-to-school backpacks with 
school readiness materials, M.A.N. C.A.V.E t-shirts, door prizes, and dinner from a food 
truck. All 30 parents received tickets for the entire family to visit the Arizona Science 
Center on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The City of Phoenix Youth and Education Office’s 
Great Start Initiative provided the tickets. 
 
New Curriculum for Early Head Start 
On August 23, the Early Head Start Home-Based staff completed a seven-day online 
training for the new curriculum, Parents As Teachers. This curriculum is an evidence-
based home visiting model that provides staff with the necessary tools and resources to 
support parents as their child’s first teacher. The 25 home visitors will be implementing 
the curriculum starting in September 2022. 
 
Water Safety Training 
On August 25, Phoenix Children’s Hospital staff provided virtual water safety training to 
23 Head Start parents. The parents learned to minimize distractions when children are in 
the water and respond to water-related emergencies. Parents received water safety 
resources, children’s life jackets, door alarms, and pool monitor badges to identify the 
adult in charge of the pool. 
District 7 Resource Fair 
On August 31, Head Start Birth to Five staff participated in the Maryvale Unidos held at 
Desert West Community Center hosted by Councilwoman Ansari. Over 1,200 attendees 
received free backpacks, fresh produce, community resources, and information about 
Head Start. Twenty families filled out pre-registration forms.