California Head Start Association

Head Start California engages with other Early Childhood Education advocates andassociations to coordinate budgetary and policy change initiatives, and communicateswith elected legislators and state budget, education, and social service offices toensure they are aware of the value of the Federal investment that Head Start bringsto California as part of the ECE mixed delivery system in California. We advocatefor Head Start programs at both the federal and state levels.

We support our 124 Head Start member agencies through services that include our jobposting site and bi-annual Compensation and Benefits Study. We also provide members with information via our website and communications, as well as help connect members with each other by supporting regional meetings.