Parent Resource Corner
Program Updates
Now Taking Applications for the 2024-2025 Program Year! Apply & Schedule Your Phone Interview by Phone 1-229-785-4121 or Online https://swgacac.itfrontdesk.com/headstart
Need more information? Click on the link below and a Head Start representative will contact you.
Parent Resources
Click on the links below for resources to help you and your family during COVID-19 Child Development Center closures.
- Guide to Children’s Eye Health- https://myvision.org/guides/children/
- Parent’s Guide to Dental Health From Pregnancy to Young- Adulthood.https://www.byteme.com/community/resources/article/parents-guide-dental-health
- Annuity Financial Literacy Website- https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/how-to-teach-kids-about-money
- Free Online Preschool- Atlanta Speech School
- Free Printable Social Skills for Siblings Asking To Play
- Healthy At Home Resources for Parents & Staff
- A list of resources you can use to help young people learn the social-emotional skills they need to get through these challenging events. https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support
- Sesame Street’s Little Children, Big Challenges initiative provides tips and strategies to help adults and children (ages 2 to 5) navigate challenges and build lifelong skills for resilience. https://www.cfchildren.org/resources/sesame-street-little-children-big-challenges/
- Ignite is a digital learning platform designed for children 28 months to 5 years old. (Use Code: HWP2020) https://rms.hatchearlychildhood.com/homeUser/index
- More than 1,000 resources for the classroom and home- https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/
- Teacher Parent Home-School Lesson Plan Example
- School Closure Autism Toolkit
- Family Connection Activities
- https://www.storylineonline.net
- https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3264-at-home-activity-guide
- FREE-Printable-Caring-Connections-Calendar
- Non-Screen Learning Activities
- Baby Talk Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers
Storytelling, Video Links & Resources
- Watch our Education Mentor Coach singing Days of the Week by Greg and Steve. https://youtu.be/sZOSVjwFfAw
- Watch our Education Mentor Coach read Purple Jellies Fall Asleep by Crayola. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8bv3Hu-XbM&feature=youtu.be
Ready Set Read: Early Literacy Learning for Pre-Schoolers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo09dszitjA
Local & State Resources
- Internet Access Resources- https://broadband.georgia.gov/georgia-internet-access-covid-19-update
- Georgia Department of Public Health
Federal Resources
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.