Last Updated: November 27, 2017
Office of Head Start Blog
Mental Health Awareness Month Fireside Chat Recap with the Office of Head Start
By Khari M. Garvin
In May, Director Khari M. Garvin and Behavioral Health Lead Sangeeta Parikshak of the Office of Head Start came together in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. They hosted a Q&A fireside chat to discuss important approaches to supporting mental health in Head Start programs. Khari and Sangeeta also featured strategies from the recent Information Memorandum, Strategies and Recommendations for Supporting Mental Health.
Teacher Appreciation Week
By Khari M. Garvin
In this video, Director Khari M. Garvin expresses his heartfelt thanks in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week to all Head Start teachers, assistant teachers, and home visitors.
National Minority Health Month: Improving Head Start Programs Through Research
By Office of Head Start and the National African American Child and Family Research Center
The Office of Head Start is working with the National African American Child and Family Research Center to highlight and address the health disparities faced by racial and ethnic minorities.
Director Khari M. Garvin Reflects on Full Enrollment Initiative Feedback
By Khari M. Garvin
Hear Khari M. Garvin, director of the Office of Head Start, directly respond to grant recipient feedback received throughout the course of the year about the Full Enrollment Initiative. We are in this together!
Director Garvin Celebrates Head Start Love
By Khari Garvin
In this video, Director Khari M. Garvin shares why he loves his role at the Office of Head Start. He also expresses his admiration for the incredible dedication of Head Start staff.
Director Garvin Celebrates Head Start Awareness Month 2023
By Khari M. Garvin
Listen as the director of the Office of Head Start encourages programs in celebrating their strengths and imagining their future.
Moving Onward and Upward into a New Program Year
By Khari Garvin
Watch as OHS Director Khari Garvin enthusiastically welcomes new and returning Head Start staff to the 2023–2024 program year.
Let’s Make Mental Health Everyone’s Business
By Sangeeta Parikshak, PhD, and Shana Ratcliff, PhD
Read this blog to learn how mental health can be addressed through Head Start programming and proven practices like trauma-informed care, staff wellness, and emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.