Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Technical Assistance Center (2004-2014)

Center Website: AED Center for Early Care and Education

The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Technical Assistance Center, Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides on-site training and technical assistance to Head Start programs that serve migrant and seasonal farmworker families and their children, from birth through age five, across the United States. The project's goals are to improve the quality of services to low-income children and their families and in turn promote social competence and school readiness in young children. Head Start programs get a wide range of support, in areas such as management, early childhood development, nutrition education (including prevention of obesity), menu planning and analysis, oral health and health services, transportation of young children, appropriate facilities, developmentally and linguistically appropriate services, working with young children with disabilities and building family and community partnerships.

Health Areas
Nutrition-related chronic disease, Infant and young child feeding.

Behavior Change Strategies or Processes
Capacity development and training.

Project Director
Helen Visarraga

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