Welcome to the Head Start Group
Is your Head Start program up to date with all federal requirements? Feldesman LLP has counseled Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the country for over 50 years. Our attorneys frequently advise clients on matters stemming from the Head Start Act, the Head Start Program Performance Standards, and specific program guidance from the Office of Head Start at the Administration for Children and Families.
Live Webinars
Indicates webinars that are included in the 2026 Head Start Training Package.
Head Start Personnel Qualifications
1 p.m. ETOn-Demand Webinars
Indicates webinars that are included in the 2026 Head Start Training Package.
- Developing Emergency Preparedness Plans
- How to Conduct Internal Investigations
- Head Start Facilities: Federally Funded Property
- Davis-Bacon Act Requirements
- Delegate vs. Contractor
- Head Start Program Performance Standards Core Concepts
- The Dreaded Deficiency Determination: How to Prepare and React
- Privacy Requirements
- ERSEA FAQ Series
- New HHS Grants Policy Statements: What Grantees Need to Know
- Part 200 Compliance for Head Start
- Head Start Grants Management 101
- Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Immigration Policies for Head Start Agencies
- Time and Effort for Head Start
- Managing Human Resources Requirements
- Complex Costs
- Governance Basics
- Full Enrollment Initiative
- Managing Match: Strategies to Meet the Head Start Non-Federal Share Requirement
- Part 75: What's In, What's Out, and When Does It All Happen? Phase I
- Fraud and Prevention
- Cost Allocation and Multiple Streams of Funding Series
- Conflict of Interest
Workshops
Head Start Human Resources Requirements
How do you keep track of HR requirements for HSPPS on top of federal and state HR laws? This training covers the Head Start requirements like staff qualifications and competencies as well as common risk areas such as background checks and personnel policies.
Fiscal Management
Join us for a two-day training addressing the hottest fiscal issues affecting Head Start programs since the release of the performance standards. Attendees will leave this hands-on training with practical tips and techniques as well as slides, supplementary sources, sample checklists and documents.
Mastering ERSEA
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.
Head Start Governance Training Series
Over thirteen on-demand webinars, your organization’s governing body and policy council will learn how to competently and efficiently carry out their respective roles in your Head Start program.
The A to Z's of Head Start - Directors Bootcamp
Join us for a crash course on managing a Head Start program. Whether you’re brand new to Head Start leadership or need a refresher on recent changes and revised federal rules, this overview will leave you feeling confident about your program’s ability to meet and maintain compliance with its programmatic obligations.
Acing Your Monitoring Review
Join us to learn key strategies for acing your monitoring review and best practices that will allow your program to be “review-ready” every day.
Risk Management
Our newest Head Start workshop will guide you through questions to assess whether your program's written policies can adequately handle key risks and vulnerabilities to your operations caused by the pandemic. The following week, after you've been able to use the risk assessment tool to conduct an internal review on your program, participants will gather for a brief follow-up to discuss questions and concerns.
Head Start News
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