Office of Head Start

@HeadStartgov

Official account of the Office of Head Start, Administration for Children & Families. Getting children under 5 ready to succeed. Privacy: buff.ly/3Q8YSIM

Washington, DC headstart.gov Joined September 2011

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Office of Head Start @HeadStartgov Aug 20, 2025

WIC and Head Start share a goal of supporting the health and well-being of young children and families. 🤝

Explore 10 strategies to strengthen their collaboration and make a greater impact.

📖 Learn more: bit.ly/4m0Ls14

#Nutrition #NourishingFutures

Infographic titled '10 Ways WIC Programs Can Collaborate with Head Start.' It outlines collaboration opportunities like partnership agreements, co-location of services, information sharing, nutrition services, cross-training, health and nutrition screening, WIC Special Project Grants, and community resources and support. Icons represent each category for visual clarity. Logos of HHS, ACF and Office of Head Start are displayed at the bottom.

Office of Head Start @HeadStartgov Aug 12, 2025

Make nutritional education fun and engaging! 🍎🥦

Use these creative and interactive ideas to introduce young children to healthy eating habits in exciting ways.

Find nutrition tips and resources in OHS’s Small Bites newsletter!

📩 Subscribe today: headstart.gov/subscribe

Poster titled 'Small Bites: Creative and Interactive Nutrition Education Ideas'. It suggests involving children in hands-on activities with different food items like pineapple, banana, and kiwi alongside interactive learning such as singing and storytelling about nutrition. Includes logos for National Center for Health, Nutrition and Safety and Children & Families.

Office of Head Start @HeadStartgov Aug 4, 2025

INSPIRING: @HeadStartgov programs are transforming children's nutrition experiences!

At Lewis and Clark Early Childhood Program, kids tend gardens & harvest vegetables for their meals.

Learn more: bit.ly/45tJtwe

#NourishingFutures

Promotional poster for Head Start emphasizing their leadership in early childhood food and nutrition. Features a title and several images including a child at a table, a garden, a food service worker, a cooking adult with a child, a mobile food service vehicle, and prepared meals.

Office of Head Start @HeadStartgov Jul 31, 2025

📣 BIG NEWS: @ACFHHS announces the availability of supplemental funding to boost nutrition services for Head Start children & families!

This initiative supports the #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain agenda by investing in early childhood nutrition.

Learn more: bit.ly/45bJpzR

Announcement poster from the Office of Head Start, stating new supplemental funding for children and families to boost nutrition services. The image features a megaphone and an array of fresh fruits and vegetables in the foreground.

Office of Head Start @HeadStartgov May 28, 2025

Our programs are fueled by the passion and commitment of Head Start educators. You have changed the lives of countless children and families. 💗

We appreciate your service, your passion, and the impact that you make within communities.

#60YearsOfHeadStart #HappyBdayHeadStart

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