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Making the Link Between Health and School Readiness

Health and School Readiness

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This tool helps Head Start programs better understand the link between their school readiness goals and their health service plans. Created for program leaders, health managers, and school readiness teams, the tool contains a five-step process for examining the links between health and learning for five essential domains of school readiness.

Resource Details

Media Type
Website
Resource Type
Toolkits
Services
Implementation
Bodies Of Work
Early Childhood Development and Learning, Behavioral, Physical, and Mental Health, Capacity Building for Individuals, Organizations, and Systems
Regions
United States
Authors
EDC Staff of the Head Start National Center on Health
Date
2014
Length
41 pages

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