The organization I chose in this week assignment in early childhood development is The National Head Start Association which is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. It represents more than 1 million children, 200,000 staff and 2,700 Head Start programs in the United States. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.
The issue that caught my attention is the budget cuts that could devastate the children, family and programs across the country. They are asking congress for their help to dismiss the cut so the children could have a good quality program and it would not hurt families or the programs across the states. I also learn that the Head Start Support letter to the administrator to let then know what is going on and the organization need their vote. The organization is letting the employers know that it is a turbulent time in Washington, DC. Right now Congress is working toward a budget for FY2012, and while Head Start has support in some corners it is critical that the organization made clear that the people of every community and every voting district in America support Head Start/Early Head Start and the services that they provide to children and families in need. The Organization have seen the effectiveness of bringing voices together to broadcast a simple but important message to Congress: Head Start works and people in communities value it. Today, as budget negotiations continue, NHSA is working to demonstrate support for Head Start from the Business and Faith communities.
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