Mastering ERSEA (In-Person)

Washington, DC US
July 30, 2024 to July 31, 2024

Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) requirements have confused Head Start programs for many years. For some provisions, the language alone is intricate and tricky to understand, but even those rules that appear straightforward can be difficult to implement and apply to real-life situations. This workshop will provide an in-depth examination of the ERSEA requirements, answer frequently asked questions, and discuss approaches to common ERSEA challenges faced by Head Start programs.

Who is included in the "family" and what is "income"?

Income eligibility will be a major focus of the workshop. While the Head Start program recognizes the many family structures that exist in today’s world, doing so complicates the income eligibility determination process because there are so many variations. The workshop will cover key questions related to Head Start eligibility, including:

  • Which individuals count as “family”?
  • What money counts as “income”?

How do you determine and verify eligibility based on public benefits, homelessness, foster care?

Beyond income, there are other ways to be deemed eligible for Head Start services, especially for children and pregnant women. The workshop will cover other common paths to eligibility and discuss strategies for determining and verifying eligibility under these methods.

Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance

Head Start services must be designed to meet the needs of your community. As a result, how your program structures selection criteria and sets priorities, matters, and must ensure that those families most in need receive services. The workshop will cover:

  • Planning a recruitment strategy and who should be involved in the process
  • Screening and other deadlines triggered by Head Start enrollment
  • Strategies to comply with the Full Enrollment Initiative
  • Requirements for monitoring and reporting attendance under the Head Start Performance Standards
What's Included?
  • Educational sessions by attorneys with experience in Head Start Compliance, Federal Grant Law, and Family Law 
  • Small breakout groups for more personal attention to your specific questions and challenges
  • Interactive format to encourage candid discussion of program implementation challenges and successes
  • Opportunities to network with colleagues in other Head Start programs
  • Electronic course materials available for download

Target Audience

  • Eligibility Workers
  • Eligibility Managers
  • ERSEA staff
  • Executive Directors
  • Head Start Program Directors
  • Other senior staff
  • All are welcome!

 

Learning Objectives

After this training, you will be able to:

  • Understand the Head Start ERSEA rules
  • Identify which terms need to be defined in your organization's internal policies and procedures
  • Know what types of documentation eligibility staff should collect and maintain to verify income eligibility
  • Outline how to conduct internal monitoring to verify whether your program is in compliance with the Head Start ERSEA requirements
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 9.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
10/16/2023
Course expires: 
02/01/2025
Event starts: 
07/30/2024 - 9:30am EDT
Event ends: 
07/31/2024 - 2:30pm EDT
Cost:
$1,495.00
Part of: 
Mastering ERSEA
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Agenda

Washington D.C.
July 30 - 31, 2024
*All specific agenda times are ET subject to change*
 
Top Family Law Issues for Head Start Staff & Leadership
Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.Introductions and Icebreaker
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.Income Eligibility (What is "income")
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.Income Eligibility (Who is included in "family")
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.Break
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.Eligibility Based on Public Benefits
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.Break
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Eligibility Based on Foster Care and Homelessness
 
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.Top Family Law Issues for Head Start Staff & Leadership
Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance (cont.) 
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Break
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.Record Keeping, Privacy, and Training Issues
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.Q&A and Wrap-Up
 
Feldesman Training Solutions Center
1129 20th Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
United States
+1 (855) 200-3822

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Nicole Bacon

Nicole Bacon, a Partner at the firm, works in the Federal Grants, Litigation, and Health Care practice groups. Nicole offers her clients specialized guidance in compliance with federal grant law including specific programmatic requirements as well as the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements of Federal Awards. Nicole represents a variety of community-based organizations, before State and Federal courts as well as administrative bodies. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 8.5 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience: Eligibility Workers, Eligibility Managers, ERSEA staff, Executive Directors, Head Start Program Directors, Other senior staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group-Live

Feldesman Leifer LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org (formerly www.learningmarket.org).

Available Credit

  • 9.00 Certificate of Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1,495.00
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Training is Not Recorded

This training will not be recorded for later viewing, as we would like attendees to be comfortable and candid, sharing their experiences and asking scenario-based questions. The discourse between the attorneys and participants is a valued part of each training.

Registration Fees:

Early Registration
(Through April 30)
Regular Registration
(May 1 and Later)
$1,295$1,495

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Can I transfer from in-person to the virtual classroom? 

You can transfer from attending in-person to virtually according to the following schedule:

  • Within 45 days of the event start date, transfers from in-person to virtually will be subject to a transfer fee. 
  • Within 14 days of the event start date, no transfers from in-person to virtual will be permitted. 

Please note that no refunds of the price difference, if any, will be given. All cancellation or transfer requests must be received in writing at training@feldesman.com.