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E/HS Start Up Program Planning

Great Kids, Inc. (GKI) offers comprehensive on-site and distance consultation for your management team.

Our Start Up Planners have over 20 years of experience building early childhood and home visiting programs. They specialize in Early Head Start and Head Start Program development and management. Their primary areas of expertise are Infant Mental Health, Early Childhood Development, Staff Development and Head Start Compliance Monitoring.

Start Up Planning

Your GKI Consultant can assist you with the following areas of Start Up Planning:

• Understanding Head Start Performance Standards and Procedures for home and center based programs
• Development of a step-by-step implementation plan, with identifiable timelines, to ensure your program will be operational by your targeted start date
• Development of management systems and procedures related to eligibility, enrollment, socialization groups, home visiting protocols, teacher child interactions, etc.
• Designing a culturally competent, community oriented Home Visiting or Center Based Program that exceeds Head Start Compliance Standards
• Understanding the unique needs of serving highly stressed parents and the infant mental health considerations for Head Start program families 
• Selecting Curricula
• Guidelines for hiring and training staff
• Preparing supervisors to lead, coach and manage effectively

For more information call 608.284.2010 or email: greatkids@worldnet.att.net