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The National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) has developed a number of resources focused on addressing equity in Out-of-School Time. This publication is part of a series compiling NCASE resources on a particular theme for the benefit of state, territory, and Tribal Lead Agencies and their designated networks. The goal is to promote professional development and capacity building.  In addition to links to relevant resources, it includes questions to support reflection and the development of action plans.

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The NCECDTL has developed and refined several key resources focused on equity, inclusion, and culturally and linguistically responsive practices (EI&CLRP). These resources include:

• The Framework for Effective Practice, which provides a research-based foundation for effective teaching practices that support young children’s development and learning.

• The Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders, a guide offering actionable principles to foster inclusive and culturally responsive environments.

• The Supporting the School Readiness and Success of Young African American Boys Strategy Guide, which highlights strategies to promote the strengths and address the unique needs of African American boys in early childhood settings.

• The Classroom Language Models (revised), a resource that emphasizes effective language development strategies, will soon be available on the HeadStart.org website.

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/practicas-docentes/framework-effective-practice/framework-effective-practice

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/culture-language/multicultural-principles-early-childhood-leaders/multicultural-principles-early-childhood-leaders

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/school-readiness/supporting-school-readiness-success-young-african-american-boys/supporting-school-readiness-success-young-african-american-boys

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NCPFCE - Equity Drivers to Strengthen Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

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NCPFCE - Equity Drivers to Strengthen Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

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NCPFCE is excited to share the Equity Drivers to Strengthen Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. Early childhood professionals can use this resource to foster and strengthen equitable practices in their programs.

English:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/family-engagement/equity-drivers-strengthen-parent-family-community-engagement/equity-drivers-strengthen-parent-family-community-engagement

Spanish:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/es/family-engagement/equity-drivers-strengthen-parent-family-community-engagement/impulsores-de-equidad-para-reforzar-la-participacion-de-los-padres-las

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Equity Drivers to Strengthen Parent, Family, and Community Engagement | ECLKC

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Early childhood professionals working with families can use this resource to learn about equity and integrate it into their daily parent, family, and community engagement efforts.

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PMFO: As we did with the Management Minute videos (12) we are translating the transcript and the closed captioning files for all of our short videos—ERSEA Essentials (6), HR Matters (12), Resilient Facilities (5), A to Z (3), Sustainability Planning (4)

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Health and School Readiness of Young Black Boys

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Health and School Readiness of Young Black Boys

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Social determinants of health (SDOH) are social, economic, and environmental factors that affect a person’s health. Some SDOH are protective and lead to better health; others are risk factors that can lead to poorer health.

Black boys may have more risk factors than protective factors. When they have more risk factors than other children, this is a health disparity. Such disparities are preventable differences in health outcomes. Head Start programs help reduce health disparities for Black boys.

This resource highlights the SDOH and health disparities that Black boys experience. Learn ways to reduce health disparities and improve health equity.

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Health and School Readiness of Young Black Boys | ECLKC

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This resource highlights the social determinants of health and health disparities that Black boys experience. Learn ways to reduce health disparities and improve health equity.

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Systems Building Resource Guide: Equity Guide (SCBC)

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Systems Building Resource Guide: Equity Guide (SCBC)

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The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (NCECQA) has co-presented, co-facilitated, and collaboratively supported Training-for-Trainers (TFT) series on Trauma Responsive Care, Peer Learning Group (PLG) sessions on State and Tribe CCDF Consultation, co-presented sessions on-site for the 2024 OCC National Tribal Conference, and provided individualized technical assistance to Tribes regarding the Provider Cost of Quality Calculator (PCQC) Tool Provider Cost of Quality Calculator | Child Care Technical Assistance Network

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Learning with Communities Through Research and Evaluation to Promote Thriving for All Research and Resources

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Engaging community members and other interested parties The resources in this section share promising practices for collaboratively engaging members from a broad array of communities in research, evaluation and data collection activities. These resources also demonstrate how the design and implementation of interventions as well as research and evaluation activities were strengthened through active engagement and collaboration with community members. Resources focus on multiple programs areas and on populations who have been systematically denied access to social and economic opportunity.

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OPRE: Learning with Communities Through Research and Evaluation to Promote Thriving for All

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The landing page linked above is a starting place for identifying OPRE projects and products designed to learn what works for whom under what circumstances to enable all individuals served by ACF to have the same chance to thrive and reach their full potential. A few relevant products from 2024 to highlight include:

Cross-Cultural Understanding and Cultural Humility: Training for Early Childhood Researchers Working with American Indian and Alaska Native Communities (CCU)

Perspectives From Local CCDF Program Staff in Four States on Improving Latino Families’ Access to Child Care Subsidies

Reflections on a Decade of Research on Early Childhood Education Access for Latino Families with Low Incomes

National African American Child and Family Research Center - look out for a new national Community-Based Research Database of researchers who use community-based approach to research on topics within ACF program areas.

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Learning with Communities Through Research and Evaluation to Promote Thriving for All Research and Resources

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Engaging community members and other interested parties The resources in this section share promising practices for collaboratively engaging members from a broad array of communities in research, evaluation and data collection activities. These resources also demonstrate how the design and implementation of interventions as well as research and evaluation activities were strengthened through active engagement and collaboration with community members. Resources focus on multiple programs areas and on populations who have been systematically denied access to social and economic opportunity.

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Nutrition Services Are a Health Equity Intervention

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Nutrition Services Are a Health Equity Intervention

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Many children and families in the Head Start community disproportionately experience negative social determinants of health (SDOH). These SDOH make it harder to be healthy. Comprehensive nutrition and health services in Head Start programs can improve child and family health outcomes. This video explores SDOH and strategies to address disparities through Head Start services. This webinar was broadcast on Dec. 6, 2023.

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Nutrition Services Are a Health Equity Intervention | ECLKC

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Comprehensive nutrition services in Head Start programs can improve child and family health outcomes. This video explores how to address disparities through nutrition services.

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Health Literacy Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs

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Health Literacy Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs

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Health literacy is a needed strategy in early childhood programs. It improves the quality of communication, reduces health disparities, and advances health equity.

Use this toolkit to support the use of health literacy practices in early childhood programs. It lays a foundation for early childhood programs to further develop as health literate organizations. It is a resource for increasing knowledge and skills. This toolkit also gives best practices for organizational health literacy.

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Health Literacy Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs | ECLKC

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Health managers and others who plan health services can use this toolkit to support the use of health literacy practices in early childhood programs.

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Pregnancy-related Health Disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native Families

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Pregnancy-related Health Disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native Families

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American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people experience higher rates of poverty, less health insurance coverage, and reduced access to quality health care services than other populations. These barriers to accessing health care are often driven by racism and discrimination.

One area with major health disparities is birth outcomes. The United States has the highest maternal death rates of any wealthy nation in the world, and AIAN pregnant and postpartum women and people and their babies have higher rates of death than their white counterparts. They are more likely to die because of a long history of inequality often referred to as systemic oppression. When unfair systems target certain populations, it is considered systemic racism. It has a huge impact on maternal health outcomes in the United States.

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Pregnancy-related Health Disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native Families | ECLKC

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This resource helps Head Start staff understand pregnancy-related health disparities that affect American Indian Alaska Native families.

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Pregnancy-related Health Disparities for Black Families

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Pregnancy-related Health Disparities for Black Families

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Black families may face health disparities related to higher rates of poverty and less access to health insurance and quality health care services. They may also experience discrimination or racism that affects their health outcomes. For Black people, increased chronic health conditions caused by the historical and ongoing trauma of racism may also result in health disparities.

One area with major health disparities is birth outcomes. The United States has the highest maternal death rates of any wealthy nation in the world, and Black pregnant and postpartum women and people and babies have the highest rates of death. They are more likely to die because of a long history of inequality often referred to as systemic oppression. When unfair systems target certain populations, it is considered systemic racism. Systemic racism has a big impact on maternal health outcomes in the United States.

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Pregnancy-related Health Disparities for Black Families | ECLKC

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This resource helps Head Start staff understand pregnancy-related health disparities that affect Black families.

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Head Start Environmental Exposure Mapping Tool

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Head Start Environmental Exposure Mapping Tool

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The Head Start Environmental Exposure Mapping Tool uses Head Start administrative data to show the relative exposure of Head Start service locations and children to environmental and climate hazards in different parts of the country.

The companion Resource Dashboard includes information, resources, and tools for Head Start providers and other early childhood stakeholders to address environmental and climate change-related challenges and support evidence-based action. Resources in the dashboard include:

Case studies featuring Head Start and partner provider success stories about how they addressed environmental and climate hazards in their communities

Fact sheets detailing information about risks from the environmental and climate hazards featured in the Mapping Tool

Educational, training, planning, and advocacy materials to support providers in taking action to reduce children’s exposure to and address negative impacts from environmental and climate hazards

The tool and resource dashboard are federally sponsored. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the Office of Head Start provided support to the Urban Institute in developing this tool as a resource for Head Start and other providers focused on child health and well-being. These resources can support Head Start and other child health, early education, and social services providers in reducing the exposures children face.

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Head Start Environmental Exposure Mapping Tool | ECLKC

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An interactive mapping tool and resource dashboard to identify where Head Start locations may be exposed to environmental hazards, with case studies and other resources for staff and others seeking to protect children.

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Caring for the Oral Health of Children Experiencing Homelessness

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Caring for the Oral Health of Children Experiencing Homelessness

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Families experiencing homelessness may face barriers to meeting their child’s oral health needs, including accessing oral health care. These families may find it difficult to carry belongings, including toothbrushes and toothpaste. They may also have trouble finding places where they can brush their teeth or may lack access to safe drinking water.

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Caring for the Oral Health of Children Experiencing Homelessness | ECLKC

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Families experiencing homelessness may face barriers to meeting their child’s oral health needs, including accessing oral health care. Learn tips to support their oral health.