• 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

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

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.