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Join us in NC's Capital City for

NCHSA's 41st Annual Training Conference

Head Start: The Total Package
March 9-11, 2011
Raleigh Convention Center

 

 

 

 
Welcome

Welcome to the NC Head Start Association online

We invite you to visit often for updates on issues and opportunities for the Head Start and early childhood community in North Carolina.

This website has much to offer:

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President's Message

 

Patricia Colón
NCHSA President

Dear Head Start and Early Head Start Family:

 

We have successfully completed another stellar year in North Carolina Head Start/Early Head Start. Even as we have just closed one school year, we are busy making plans for the next one and for those of us who have Early Head Start, the fun never ends. We will be enjoying the wonders of infant and toddler early care and education throughout the summer! And our numbers have grown since last summer with the expansion of Early Head Start in North Carolina.

 

We have a lot of important work ahead of us. As we plan for the upcoming school year, let’s keep our focus on the Three I’s:  Integrity, Investment and Improvement.

  

 

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Important Information

FY 2011 Budget Sign-on Letters

ALIGNED IN MESSAGE, UNIFIED IN ACTION:  Our network of state, regional and national Head Start associations delivered to Capitol Hill on JUNE 9, 2010 a strong message regarding Head Start’s ask for the upcoming Federal Fiscal Year 2011 of a nearly $1 billion increase.  This position supports the Obama Administration’s ask as well as secures an estimated 24,000 new jobs created with ARRA funding and services to 64,000 very low income children and families.  The letter, authored by the National Head Start Association and signed by over 59 Head Start associations, including the North Carolina Head Start Association, sets the stage for individual and collective advocacy over the next few critical months. For the HOUSE letter, please click HERE. For the Senate letter, please click HERE.

 

Special Thanks

CHARLOTTE -- NCHSA would like to thank program members Bethlehem Center Head Start and Guilford Child Development, corporate member Discount School Supply, and the Heart of NC Visitors Bureau for helping NCHSA provide welcome gifts to members of the Region IV Head Start Association Board, who met in Charlotte on June 3-4, 2010!

May 26, 2010 NCHSA Press Release

GOLDSBORO – The North Carolina Head Start Association (NCHSA) honors and celebrates military service, past and present. Head Start programs in North Carolina embrace opportunities to work with military families, supporting their children and families. Because individualization is an integral part of service delivery, Head Start programs are equipped with the knowledge, experience and community collaborations to accommodate for the unique needs of military families. Click HERE for the full story.

NCHSA President's Statement on GAO Investigation 

Click HERE for statement;

Click HERE for attachment
Upcoming Events

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

 

 

Upcoming Directors Caucus & Governing Board Meetings

The Directors Caucus will convene again on Wednesday, October 20, at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC 28801. 

The October Governing Board Meeting will be held Thursday, October 21, at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC 28801.  

For reservations at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel 

Please call 800-468-3571 by September 19, 2010. Make sure you tell them you are with the NC Head Start Association to ensure you are booked at the meeting rate of $149.00 +taxes.

 

For additional information on NCHSA Events and Meetings, see also the EVENTS page and the CALENDAR on this website!


41st Annual Conference Announcements

For 41st Annual Conference information and forms, CLICK HERE.

Hotel information:

Conference Hotel -- Raleigh Marriott City Center: The rate at the Marriott is $139 plus taxes. The deadline for room reservations is February 7, 2011. To make your reservations call (919) 833-1120 or click HERE. Those staying at the Marriott may park for free using valet parking. Internet for NCHSA guests is complimentary. Remember to tell them you are attending the NORTH CAROLINA HEAD START ASSOCIATION conference to get this special group rate!

Overflow Hotel -- Sheraton Raleigh Hotel: The rate at the Sheraton is $140 plus taxes. The deadline for room reservations is February 8, 2011. To make your reservations HERE. Those staying at the Sheraton may park in the Sheraton self-park garage for a reduced rate of $8 per night. Internet for NCHSA guests is complimentary. Remember to tell them you are attending the NORTH CAROLINA HEAD START ASSOCIATION conference to get this special group rate!

Forms currently available:

Exhibitor Information Form

Program Ad Form

Exhibit Table Map

Exhibitor Registration Form

Utilities Order Form

Call for Papers General Guidelines

Call for Papers Application





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